Here’s where Rock Hill area residents can get a COVID test before Christmas
Hundreds of South Carolina residents are rushing to get a last-minute COVID test before Christmas as cases surge nationwide due to the emergence of the fast-spreading omicron variant, officials said.
“We know this variant is all over the country and the world,” Dr. Brannon Traxler, public health director of the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control, recently said.
The state has so far identified three cases of the omicron variant, all of which were found in the Lowcountry region. The agency sequences only a small fraction of randomly selected positive COVID-19 samples for specific variants, officials said.
While the state, as of Wednesday, has not yet reported any cases on the variant in the Midlands region, which includes York, Lancaster and Chester counties, cases in the three counties are starting to climb.
As a result, state health officials continue to urge residents to get a vaccination or booster shot.
“We really all need to take the same precautions whether we are 10 minutes down the road from our house, or whether we are across the state or across the country or halfway across the world,” Traxler said.
Here’s where residents in York, Lancaster and Chester counties can get tested:
York County
▪ Broken to Better Urgent Care in Rock Hill offers both COVID-19 antibody and nasal swab testing. The urgent care is open weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and on the weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those looking to schedule a test can make an appointment online or can call 803-818-3932.
▪ CVS locations in Rock Hill and Fort Mill are offering PCR tests, which could take up to two days for results, and rapid-result tests. Those looking to schedule a test can do so online.
▪ The Rock Hill Health Department is offering self-administered COVID-19 saliva test kits. Those looking for a test should call ahead at 803-909-7300 to check availability. The site is open weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
▪ The York County Health Department is also offering self-administered COVID-19 saliva test kits. Those looking for a test should call ahead at 803-684-7004.
▪ DHEC is offering free testing at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Those who need a test can register online. The site will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
▪ DHEC is also offering free testing on Crawford Road in Rock Hill from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Those who need a test can register online. The site will be closed between Dec. 24-26.
▪ There is free testing at Carolinas Cornerstone Church in Fort Mill this week between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Those in need of a test can call 888-918-2297.
▪ Light Family Wellness offers next-day and same-day results at its curbside testing site in Fort Mill. The site is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those in need of a test can register online.
▪ Marketplace Pharmacy on Main Street in Rock Hill offers COVID-19 rapid antigen and PCR testing. The site is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Walk-in appointments are accepted. Those in need of a test can register online.
▪ Riverview Family Medicine and Urgent Care in Rock Hill offers testing by appointment only. The site is open Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Those in need of a test can sign up online or call 803-366-7443.
▪ North Central Family Medicine on Saluda Street in Rock Hill offers COVID-19 testing. Those in need of a test can call 803-325-7744 to make an appointment.
Lancaster County
▪ The Lancaster County Health Department is offering self-administered COVID-19 saliva test kits. Those looking for a test should call ahead at 803-286-9948 to check availability. The site is open weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
▪ There is free testing at the University of South Carolina Lancaster this week between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those in need of a test can call 888-918-2297.
▪ MUSC’s Lancaster Medical Center offers testing Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Those in need of a test must completed a virtual online visit first.
▪ Walgreens locations in Lancaster are offering PCR tests and rapid-result tests. Those in need of a test can schedule one online.
Chester County
▪ The Chester County Health Department is offering self-administered COVID-19 saliva test kits. Those looking for a test should call ahead at 803-2869948 to check availability. The site is open weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
▪ Chester County Emergency Management will offer free testing on Cadz Street on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those in need of a test can register online.
This story was originally published December 22, 2021 at 3:36 PM.
