LSU Health Shreveport to provide free COVID-19 testing in January

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — LSU Health Shreveport will continue to offer free coronavirus testing at multiple locations in January.

No pre-registration or appointment is required for the COVID-19 test.

LSUHS will provide testing at the following locations:

The State Fairgrounds

• 3701 Hudson Ave. – Shreveport – Blue lot near the baseball stadium
• Jan. 2, Jan. 4
• 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Galilee Baptist Church

• 1500 Pierre St. – Shreveport
• Sponsored by 100 Men of Shreveport
• Dec. 31
• 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

LSU-Shreveport

• 1 University Place – Shreveport – North Lot in front of Heritage Center
• Jan. 1
• 8 a.m. – 12 .p.m.

Old Chevyland Parking Lot

• 2627 Linwood Ave. – Shreveport
• Dec. 31
• 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Bossier Parish Community College

• 6220 East Texas St.
• Jan. 5
• 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Office of Senator Katrina Jackson

• 4106 Desiard – Monroe
• Jan. 6
• 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Tallulah Elementary School

• 1100 Johnson St. – Tallulah
• Jan. 1
• 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

All testing occurs inside your vehicle and results are provided electronically by the LSU Health Shreveport Emerging Viral Threat Lab within 48-72 hours. The LSUHS EVT Lab has a 99.7% accuracy rate.

While insurance information is requested but not required, the presentation of a valid ID is needed to obtain a test.