Richland County Free Community Testing

Emergency Management Director, Darin Gudgeon announced that FREE COVID-19 community testing events continue in Richland County. FREE COVID-19 drive-thru community testing events will continue in Richland County on MONDAYS ONLY from 9am-11am at the Richland County Fairgrounds at least through the end of March.   Appointments are not required, but it is requested that those who wish to be tested pre-register at https://register.covidconnect.wi.gov.  Tests will be available on a FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE basis. If the temperature at 9am is in the single digits, the site will not be open.  The FREE COVID-19 Testing schedule for events offered in Richland County are as follows:

Monday, March 8th                   9am-11am    Richland County Fairgrounds        Richland County Event

Monday, March 15th                  9am-11am    Richland County Fairgrounds        Richland County Event

Monday, March 22nd                9am-11am    Richland County Fairgrounds        Richland County Event

Monday, March 29th                 9am-11am    Richland County Fairgrounds        Richland County Event

The Richland County Events on Mondays are only for Richland County residents who meet specific testing criteria. 

Vehicles with more than one person in them are welcome to be tested.  This is a drive-thru testing site, so everyone will remain in their vehicles at all times. You will be asked screening questions as you enter, if you did not pre-register, and the test will consist of a nasal swab. The test will then be sent to a State approved lab and results follow-up should occur approximately 3-7 business days post event.

Please feel free to call Richland County Health & Human Services at 608-647-8821 with any questions.

Note: This is a test to determine whether you currently carry the active virus; it is NOT an antibody test to tell if you previously had the virus.