COVID-19 testing in East Texas

TYLER — The city of Tyler and Smith County are updating and recapping local COVID-19 testing availabilities. Officials say the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) are providing free walk-up COVID-19 testing opportunities for anyone with or without COVID-19 symptoms. St. Louis Baptist Church on Frankston Hwy. in Tyler began offering the tests Monday; they’ll continue there through Friday, Oct. 30. Testing will occur on Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

These tests are free to the public and do not require advanced registration. A face mask is required to enter the building. Persons being tested must have access to a cell phone as results will be returned by text message through TDEM. To find a free testing location in the East Texas area, visit https://www.nethealthcovid19.org/testing.