You could soon zoom to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for COVID-19 tests
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will soon become one of two new COVID-19 test sites in the city.
The Marion County Health Department and the city of Indianapolis announced the new testing sites that will replace two other sites.
Beginning Wednesday, drive-through and walk-up testing for COVID-19 will be offered on the east side of Indianapolis at Warren Central High School at 9500 E. 16th Street. Testing will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Testing will be closed on Memorial Day.
Testing will also be offered on the west side at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4790 W. 16th Street, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. beginning May 26, two days after the Indianapolis 500 was scheduled to be held.
“It takes an entire community, working together, to combat the effects of a global pandemic,” said Paul Babcock, director of the Office of Public Health and Safety, in a release to News 8. “We are thankful to the many partners that have stepped forward to do their part, including Roger Penske and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as well as Warren Central High School.”
The county’s first testing site at the Indiana State Fairgrounds will close on Friday, May 27.
Testing at the Eastern Star Church main campus on East 30th Street closed Friday.
Residents with symptoms of COVID-19 or who meet other testing criteria can register by visiting MarionHealth.org/indycovid.