This press release was sent to us by our friends at the Durant Chamber of Commerce:

Free COVID-19 Testing

Friday, April 3, 2020

The Bryan County Health Department has partnered with the City of Durant, Durant / Bryan County Emergency Management, the Choctaw Nation and other community partners to provide drive-through COVID-19 testing. This testing event will be one day only on Friday, April 3, 2020. The testing clinic will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or as long as test kits last. At this time, only 100 test kits are available. This service is being offered free of charge to participants who are seeking COVID-19 screening.

The testing will be located in the lower level of the Choctaw Casino Parking Garage at the 4800 block of South 9th Street.

In order to be tested you must:

1. Be 18 years of age or older
2. Have fever greater than 100.4°F AND a cough or shortness of breath
Only one person per household will be tested.

Upon arrival to the drive-through location, patients should stay in their car. They will remain in their car as a sample is collected. Samples collected from this location will be sent to a participating laboratory and participants will be notified of their results.