Free Kosciusko County COVID-19 testing site eliminates Saturday hours
Bowen Center announces a change to its free COVID-19 drive-through testing site hours at the Kosciusko County Fair Grounds. The Center is eliminating its Saturday hours of operation starting this week. The move was made as the site has seen a steady decrease in the number of people requesting tests on that day.
The site has administered nearly 13,681 tests since it opened in October 2020. English/Spanish language technicians are now available to administer the tests Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 AM – 6 PM and Tuesday, Thursday 11 AM – 7 PM. The tests are free and available to anyone two years old and up. You do not need a doctor’s referral; you do not need insurance and you do not need to reside in Kosciusko County. For more information, call (574)372-3517 or (574)372-2353.
The COVID-19 testing site is operated by Bowen Center and Bowen Health Clinic on behalf of the Indiana Department of Health and the Kosciusko County Health Department with assistance from the Northern Indiana Hispanic Health Coalition, Ivy Tech Community College – Warsaw, Kosciusko Community Hospital, WJ Carey Construction, the Kosciusko County Fair Board, Wildman Business Group and DM Trump Construction LLC.
Bowen Center has also added a free Vaccination Registration Assistance Bilingual Hotline to help Hoosiers navigate the COVID-19 vaccination registration process. The hotline operators can assist callers in filling out the online form to schedule their vaccination. The goal is to erase any barriers individuals may have to get vaccinated when they are eligible. The service can assist those who do not have access to a computer or internet access, are uncomfortable or unable to use a computer.
The hotline number is (574)347-4256. It’s open Monday - Friday 10 AM – 7 PM. If the call volume is high, callers may be requested to leave contact information for the operators to return their call.
The free registration assistance hotline is provided by Bowen Center and Bowen Health Clinic on behalf of the Kosciusko County Health Department with support from the City of Warsaw and the K21 Health Foundation.