NH outdoor COVID testing sites closed Jan. 11 due to extreme cold, including Newington
CONCORD – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has announced the four COVID-19 testing sites overseen by the state will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 11 due to extreme cold weather that is expected. This will include the testing site at Fox Run Mall in Newington.
With temperatures expected in the single digits and a wind child of -20 degrees, the outdoor testing sites in Claremont, Manchester, Nashua and Newington will be closed out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of staff and patients.
COVID test sites closed on Jan. 11
Newington test site
Fox Run Mall, 50 Fox Run Road, Newington, NH 03801.
Claremont test site
River Valley Community College, 1 College Place, Claremont, NH 03743.
Manchester test site
JFK Colosseum, 303 Beech St., Manchester, NH 03103.
Nashua test site
St. Joseph’s Hospital, 261 Lake St., Nashua, NH 03060.
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Find a NH COVID test site
The sites are expected to resume normal operations 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12. For residents seeking testing on Jan. 11, more than 100 indoor testing locations will be open to safely meet the testing needs of residents.
To find a PCR test near you, please visit covid19.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt481/files/inline-documents/sonh/covid-testing-sites.pdf.
For rapid antigen test locations, please visit covid19.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt481/files/inline-documents/sonh/covid-rapid-testing-sites.pdf.
Free at-home COVID-19 PCR tests are still available. Individuals can order these tests at: covid19.nh.gov.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: NH outdoor COVID testing sites closed Jan. 11 due to extreme cold
