FERNDALE, Wash. — Whatcom County Health Department announced “low-barrier community testing” will be provided at the Ferndale Events Center, located at 5715 Barrett Road, Tuesday, August 25th from 1pm to 4pm. Tests are being made available by appointment only.
Following 2 weekends of pilot testing in Bellingham, WCHD has scheduled drive-through COVID-19 testing at locations within each of the school districts within Whatcom County during the week of August 24th.
| 9am to 12pm Appointments | 1pm to 4pm Appointments | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday August 24th | Bellingham Whatcom County parking lot | Bellingham Whatcom County parking lot |
| Tuesday August 25th | Blaine Birch Bay Bible Community Church | Ferndale Ferndale Events Center |
| Wednesday August 26th | Mount Baker Nooksack Casino | Nooksack Christ Fellowship |
| Thursday August 27th | No Testing | No Testing |
| Friday August 28th | Lynden Bender Fields | Meridian Sikh Temple |
| Saturday August 29th | Bellingham Civic Field parking lot | Bellingham Civic Field parking lot |
WCHD says anyone can get tested at no cost to them and that includes people without insurance or receiving testing without a physician’s referral. People with health insurance may be held responsible for the cost of the test if they do not provide accurate health insurance information.
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Click for more informationSchedule appointments online at www.TestDirectly.com/whatcom. Results are expected to be provided between 24 and 72 hours of testing.
People are asked to call (360) 778-6075 between 8:30am and 4pm daily for assistance:
- With problems with scheduling on-line
- If you do not have an e-mail address
- To schedule several family/household members under a single e-mail
While this program is designed to be a drive-through testing site, anyone without access to a vehicle can be accommodated by calling (360) 778-6075. Scheduling a test in a language other than English is also available by calling (360) 778-6075.