Starting this week, the Wisconsin National Guard will be pausing COVID-19 testing at its Midtown Center.
Residents of Milwaukee’s North Side neighborhoods can still access diagnostic COVID-19 testing at nine area hospital systems and community health centers.
“In addition to the work of the National Guard, our healthcare system has testing available for symptomatic individuals at multiple locations across the city,” said Mayor Tom Barrett.
COVID-19 testing sites on Milwaukee’s North Side are offered by Ascension Wisconsin, Advocate Aurora Health, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Health Services, Inc., Outreach Community Health Centers and Progressive Community Health Centers.
Individuals will have the opportunity to speak with a nurse to:
• Understand and identify COVID-19 symptoms
• Learn what precautions to take while waiting for test results
• Receive instructions on how to treat illness at home and keep family members safe from virus exposure
• Help manage chronic conditions like diabetes and asthma while in isolation
• Access medications, behavioral health services and other health care needs
• Get connected to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, insurance coverage and other social services
