As Providence, Kent, and Newport Counties are now at a high COVID-19 Community Level, the Rhode Island Department of Health has opened mobile pop-up COVID-19 testing in Providence and West Warwick. You can find the schedule as it is updated here.
Currently, RIDOH is offering COVID-19 testing at:
- Scalabrini Dukcevich Center: 300 Laurel Hill Ave. Providence, RI 02909
- South Providence Library: 441 Prairie Ave. Providence, RI 02905
- Washington Park Library: 1316 Broad St. Providence, RI 02905
- West Warwick Public Library: 1043 Main St. West Warwick, RI 02893
Please help us share this information in your community. Our Community COVID-19 Testing Event Marketing Toolkit is a supportive resource for helping get the word out.
Testing is located at community-based organizations in ZIP codes that have been identified as high-density communities. Testing at these locations is intended for people in the local community.
- Data has shown that residents in these ZIP codes have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
- By increasing access to fast, free, and effective COVID-19 testing, RIDOH hopes to curb the spread of COVID-19 in these counties while the community levels remain in high.
- Knowing whether you’re positive for COVID-19 means you can take actions that will help keep you and others out of the hospital, like getting treatment as soon as possible and isolating away from others who may get very sick. If you need help isolating, call RIDOH at 401-222-8022.
- All of RIDOH’s community testing locations are walk-up (without an appointment) and offer rapid testing only.
- We continue to work with community partners to identify additional testing locations in Providence and Kent counties.
COVID-19 testing is available at many other locations across the state, like pharmacies, clinics, and doctors’ offices. You can also test yourself for COVID-19 at home. Federal programs are available to support free COVID-19 testing and treatment for people who are sick.
- CDC’s Increasing Community Access to Testing (ICATT) program supports free COVID-19 testing for people who have symptoms or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. To find an ICATT site near you, visit cdc.gov/icatt/AboutICATT.html
- Rhode Island also has several Test to Treat sites, where patients can get tested for COVID-19 and, if they’re positive and eligible, get a prescription for treatment all at one location. To find a Test to Treat site near you, visit aspr.hhs.gov/TestToTreat.
- For more information about locations that offer COVID-19 testing services and where you can get free self-tests, visit covid.ri.gov/testing.
Resources for partners:
· COVID-19 testing event marketing toolkit
· Mobile COVID-19 testing schedule and site information
· COVID-19 testing information
· COVID-19 vaccine and booster information
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where are these test sites located?
For a list of RIDOH’s mobile COVID-19 test sites, please refer to this spreadsheet. Addresses, site directions, and the nearest Test to Treat site are included in the document.
Although no one will be turned away from one of these test sites, please know that they are intended for people living in the local community. COVID-19 testing is available at many other locations across the state (refer to question 5 below). For more information, visit covid.ri.gov/testing.
- What type of testing is available at these sites and who is eligible?
Rapid antigen tests will be used at these test sites. Testing is prioritized for people who have symptoms of COVID-19, but people will not be turned away if they don’t have symptoms.
Although no one will be turned away from one of these test sites, please know that they are intended for people living in the local community. COVID-19 testing is available at many other locations across the state (refer to question 4 below). For more information, visit covid.ri.gov/testing.
- Why is RIDOH testing in these communities only?
Data has shown that residents in these zip codes have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. By increasing access to fast, free, and effective COVID-19 testing, RIDOH hopes to curb the spread of COVID-19 in these communities while the county remains in high.
- Will RIDOH reopen State-run test sites like before?
If all five Rhode Island counties move into the high COVID-19 community level, RIDOH is prepared to temporarily reopen State-run test sites at additional locations throughout the state if needed. These test sites will offer rapid testing by appointment only to Rhode Islanders who have symptoms.
Right now, Providence County and Kent County remain in the high COVID-19 community level. Bristol, Newport, and Washington counties remain in medium. To monitor Rhode Island’s COVID-19 community levels by county, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus.
- Where else can people get tested for COVID-19?
COVID-19 testing is available at many local pharmacies, clinics, and doctors’ offices. Most locations require an appointment, so it’s very important that you call or go online first to schedule your test.
CDC’s Increasing Community Access to Testing (ICATT) program supports free COVID-19 testing for people who have symptoms or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. To find an ICATT site near you, visit cdc.gov/icatt.
Rhode Island also has several Test to Treat sites, where patients can get tested for COVID-19 and, if they’re positive and eligible, get a prescription for treatment all at one location. To find a Test to Treat site near you, visit aspr.hhs.gov/TestToTreat.
You can also test yourself for COVID-19 at home. Self-tests are a fast and reliable way to find out if you have COVID-19. Right now, all households are eligible to order four more free COVID-19 self-tests from the federal government. Placing an order online or by phone is free and insurance is not required. To order online, visit COVIDTests.gov. To order by phone, call 1-800-232-0233.