New sites announced for free Covid-19 testing this week include Hockessin

Free COVID-19 testing is available at multiple locations again this week in New Castle County. You do not need to have symptoms to receive the test.

Testing sites will be available in Wilmington, Hockessin, New Castle, Claymont and Newark. (See locations and times below.)

The tests, which were introduced to state public health officials by County Executive Matt Meyer, are self-administered oral swabs, provided by Curative. Collecting a saliva sample takes all of about 2 minutes.

The sites, along with others in Kent and Sussex Counties, will help reach Governor John Carney’s goal of testing 80,000 Delawareans per month for the novel coronavirus. Last week 3,000 residents in New Castle were tested.

Resource fair at Frawley Stadium

The County will also be adding a resource fair to sites that have the size to accommodate the additional services. Those sites are Howard High School (Mon., 6.15), Frawley Stadium (Fri., 6.19), Seeds of Greatness Ministries (Sat. 6.20), and Frawley Stadium (Fri., 6.26).

Additional resources include the Food Bank of Delaware, Goodwill of Delaware and United Way of Delaware County, and 211.org.

East test

Participants swab the inside of their mouth, drop the swab into the tube, and drop off the package on their way out of the parking lot.

The whole process takes less than 10 minutes and even less if people are pre-registered, and test results arrive within 72 hours via email.

To pre-register for any of the testing sites in Delaware, guests can visit https://delaware.curativeinc.com/welcome. While registration is not mandatory, it will save you time in line.

List of testing sites for the week of June 15th:

Wed, June 17, 10-2 pm                       Claymont Elementary School                        3401 Green Street, Claymont

*Wed, June 17, 12-3:30 pm                Howard High School of Technology            401 E. 12^th St. Wilmington

Thu, June 18, 10-2 pm                        First Alliance Church                                      2145 Graves Road, Hockessin

*Thu, June 18, 10-2 pm                      Newark High School                                       750 E. Delaware Ave., Newark

Fri, June 19, 10-2 pm                          Frawley Stadium                                             801 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington

Fri, June 19, 10-2 pm                          Redding Middle School                                 201 New Street, Middletown

*Sat, June 20, 11-3 pm                       Seeds of Greatness Ministries                      828 Frenchtown Rd, New Castle

Sat., June 20, 10-2 pm                       North Star Elementary                                 1340 Little Balt. Rd, Hockessin