COVID-19 testing will be available at six Memphis sites on Saturday (June 20) in conjunction with the Juneteenth weekend and sponsored by the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators (TBCSL), the state Department of Health’s Office of Minority Health and Disparities Elimination.
The commemoration of this historic weekend is the perfect time to bring additional testing to the African-American communities in Tennessee,” said TBCSL Chairman G.A. Hardaway.
“The Black Caucus, the Office of Minority Health Disparities Elimination and the Tennessee Department of Health are proud to join with churches and community health centers across the state to provide this testing.”
No symptoms are required for the tests, which began on Juneteenth and were set for four cities: Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis.
In Memphis, Saturday testing will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at these locations: