Grays Harbor Public Health and the Washington Army National Guard will operate a drive-through COVID-19 testing site starting Wednesday and running daily as long as supplies permit, according to a statement from the county incident management team.

With the support of the Washington State Public Health Lab, testing will be provided to people who:

1. Have symptoms of COVID-19: fever — subjective or measured — and cough and/or shortness of breath); AND

2. Meet the criteria priority populations outlined in Grays Harbor County Health Order 2020-04. You can find a copy of this order with specific criteria, updated April 13, online by going to http://www.healthygh.org/covid19guidance.

The Health Order’s priority populations include people who are considered essential workers under Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order and their household members. A complete list of essential workers is available at https://coronavirus.wa.gov/whats-open-and-closed/essential-business.

As more testing supplies become available, this Health Order may be expanded to encompass more people, according to the statement.

Appointments for drive-through testing will need to be made through Grays Harbor Public Health’s COVID-19 Call Center at 360-964-1850. Appointment scheduling started Monday morning. The call center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is also available to answer any questions you may have about COVID-19.

People who are tested at Grays Harbor Public Health’s drive-through testing site can expect to get test results within three to five days. This service is free to people who meet the testing criteria of Health Order 2020-04 and are symptomatic.