As Omicron spreads, here's where you can get tested for COVID-19 in Sheboygan County
SHEBOYGAN - With COVID-19 cases surging in Sheboygan County, demand for tests has increased and it may be more difficult to get an appointment.
Appointments at local testing sites may need to be scheduled one to three days in advance, Sheboygan County public health officials told The Sheboygan Press.
Instead of visiting a local testing site, people in need of a PCR test can request a COVID-19 At-Home Collection Kit from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 19, people can also go to https://www.covidtests.gov/ to request up to 4 home COVID tests per household, free of cost. People just need to provide a name and residential mailing address.
In-person testing at some Sheboygan County locations is limited to people who are either experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines a close contact as someone who has been within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes over a 24-hour period — regardless of whether the close contact was wearing a mask and/or vaccinated.
COVID-19 symptoms can include a fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, headache, fatigue, body or muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of smell or taste.
These testing sites are available in the Sheboygan area. This listing will be updated as new information becomes available.
Curative Testing in Sheboygan Falls. Appointments available to anyone. Visit https://curative.com to schedule an appointment. Only PCR tests available.
Prevea Health sites in Sheboygan, Plymouth and Kohler. Appointments available to anyone. Call 920-431-1810 or visit https://www.prevea.com to schedule an appointment. Only PCR tests available.
Lakeshore Community Healthcare in Sheboygan. Appointments are available to patients or community members without a regular doctor who have symptoms or who have been in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Call 920-783-6633 to schedule an appointment.
Advocate Aurora Health sites in Sheboygan, Plymouth and Sheboygan Falls. Appointments available to people with symptoms who need to be evaluated and treated by a provider. Call 866-443-2584 or use the LiveWell app or website to schedule a test at an available immediate/urgent care center.
Meijer Pharmacy in Sheboygan. Appointments available to anyone. Visit https://clinic.meijer.com/ or text "COVID" to 75049 to schedule an appointment.
CVS Pharmacy in Sheboygan. See if you qualify for no-cost testing. Visit https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing/?icid=covid_testing_dt_banner to schedule an appointment.
Walgreens locations in Sheboygan and Plymouth. Visit https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/covid19/testing to schedule an appointment.
Plymouth School District. Testing available for all staff, students and families of Plymouth schools. An appointment is not required, but pre-registration is recommended. Visit http://www.plymouth.k12.wi.us/Schools/DIS/covid.html for instructions to schedule an appointment.
Sheboygan Area School District. Testing available for all students, staff and families in the Sheboygan Area School District. An appointment is not required, but pre-registration is recommended. Only PCR tests available. Visit https://www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/families/covid19/sasd-covid-19-testing-sites for instructions to schedule an appointment.
Additional information about community testing sites also is available on the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website.
Reach Maya Hilty at 920-400-7485 or MHilty@sheboygan.gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @maya_hilty
This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: COVID-19 testing in Sheboygan: Where you can get tested amid Omicron
