All Merced County residents can now get tested for COVID-19

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Starting Monday, all Merced County residents will have an opportunity to be tested for COVID-19.

The testing will be available at the county fairgrounds on Martin Luther King Junior Way, Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm.

Officials now say people must make an appointment to be tested. More details are available here.

This service is possible through a partnership with the state and a private health services company called OptumServe.

The site is expected to allow for more than 100 additional tests per day.

Registration is available online or by phone:

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