FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Northwest Arkansas (NWA) Council is working with the CDC and several community partners to open a mass COVID-19 PCR testing site at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
The site is expected to open at full capacity starting Feb. 1, 2022, and continue through February 21.
The site will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 1.
According to Nate Green with the NWA Council, PCR tests will be available at the site from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week starting Feb. 2.
The site will have the capacity to conduct 1,000 tests daily.
NWA Council will post a link to register for tests on its website and social media when available.
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