State, county work with Gravity for new testing clinic

Mike Wolanin | The Republic An Indiana National Guard soldier wears protective gear to administer a COVID-19 test at an Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic in the Family Arts Building at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

The Indiana Department of Health and Bartholomew County Health Department are working with Gravity Diagnostics to provide an additional COVID-19 testing site.

The Gravity testing site will be located at the previous health department building, 2675 FoxPointe Drive, Suite B in Columbus.

It is set to open Friday, weather permitting.

Hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Updates on weather closures are available on Facebook @gravitydiagnostics, on Twitter @GravityCLIALab, snapchat @gravity_diagnostics or by calling 855-841-7111 Ext. 1.

No appointment is necessary at the site and individuals receive test results from [email protected] by the next day at midnight.

The county health department will continue to provide free drive-thru COVID testing, by appointment. To schedule, visit coronavirus.in.gov and select “find a testing site.” Rapid COVID-19 testing is not available from the health department at this time.