ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — The Erie County Department of Health announced Monday that it's expanding its COVID-19 testing site.
On January 31, 2022, ECDOH opened COVID-19 testing sites at the Jesse Nash Health Center in Buffalo and Erie County Fire Training Academy in Cheektowaga.
ECDOH said the Jesse Nash Health Center site will offer free COVID-19 testing on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Walk-ins/drive-ups are welcome but appointments will also be accepted, but are not required to test.
The COVID-19 testing site at the Erie County Fire Training Academy is a drive-through that will also accept people without an appointment starting January 31. Days and hours of operation at this site may vary, but you can call (716) 858-2929 before you go to confirm that the site is open.
The tests available at these sites are the COVID-19 PCR test, with results available in 1-3 business days, and rapid COVID-19 ID Now tests, with results available on-site.
For more information, including guidance on which type of COVID-19 test is recommended and when to test, please call the ECDOH COVID-19 Information Line at (716) 858-2929.
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