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A Reminder: Test Iowa drive-thru site scheduled to close today (Thursday) in Council Bluffs

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June 23rd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, IA) – A reminder from the Iowa Department of Public Health: Three Test Iowa sites are the first to close this week as the State prepares to end operations of its drive-thru and clinic COVID-19 testing locations by July 16, 2021.

The state-operated drive-thru sites will close when testing concludes at 4 p.m. on the following days:

  • TODAY June 23: 3236 Nebraska Ave., Council Bluffs (Pottawattamie County)
  • June 24: Windstar Lines, 5755 Willow Creek Dr. SW, Cedar Rapids (Linn County)
  • June 25: 4121 Alexandra Drive, Waterloo (Black Hawk County)

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and State Hygienic Lab (SHL) are finalizing plans to provide at-home COVID-19 test kits free of charge to Iowa residents following the closure of the Test Iowa sites. More details will be provided in the coming weeks. Additionally, COVID-19 testing will continue at health care providers, pharmacies, and other retail testing sites statewide.

For more information about Test Iowa locations, hours or scheduling a test, visit coronavirus.iowa.gov or testiowa.com.