New COVID-19 Testing Site Opens Today in Jasper, Anyone Can Get Tested

FROM LOCAL SOURCES


JASPER -- OptumServe Health Services opened a new COVID-19 testing site in Jasper on Monday in the Ruxer’s Golf Course Building at 400 South Clay Street.  

Officials believe the new site will help to expand testing for the virus in Dubois County. 

Hours/Days of Operation include Monday June 29th- Thursday July 2, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.  Then the following weeks, site will be open Tuesday thru Saturday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Register by appointment ONLY at https://lhi.care/covidtesting or by phone at: (888) 634-1116 (for those without internet access ONLY)

Appointments can be made starting today June 25th.

Testing is for anyone who lives OR works in the State of Indiana. 

Anyone now can be tested, even those who are not showing symptoms, having symptoms, or those who just want to be tested.   

There is NO charge for testing! However, if you do have private health care insurance, you are asked to bring that to the testing site. 

People can expect to get the results within 48 hours.  Optum will send a text or email to the patient if the test is negative.  A phone call will be given if there is a positive test results.

Dubois County Health Department will not be involved with the direct operations of OptumServe's clinics.  Dubois County Health Department will receive the positive cases results of Dubois County residents and will continue to work with the ISDH and local officials to ensure that contacts of the patients are identified and monitored.