State-run COVID-19 testing sites closed
By Patti Cullen, CAE | February 3, 2023 | All members
State-run COVID-19 testing sites in four locations around the state closed last weekend, marking the end of their nearly three-year run serving Minnesotans. The St. Paul Midway site closed on Friday, January 27, the Duluth site closed on January 28, and the sites in Brooklyn Park and at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport closed on January 29.
COVID-19 testing will continue to be available through a number of sources. The state’s at-home test ordering program continues to take its last round of orders, and Minnesotans can order those tests
here. Minnesotans should also check with their insurance companies about their eligibility for free at-home tests at local pharmacies. For additional testing options through clinics and pharmacies, Minnesotans can use the state’s
Find Testing Locations tool.
In addition, the State of Minnesota continues to operate a telehealth test-to treat program accessible to all Minnesotans via Cue Health. The State of Minnesota's
telehealth test-to-treat program helps to ensure Minnesotans who have tested positive for COVID-19 have easy access to clinician care and therapeutic treatments that reduce their risk of serious illness or hospitalization.
Minnesotans with a positive COVID-19 test can use a website, mobile app, or phone call to sign up for a virtual consult with a licensed clinician.
- If you are a good candidate for therapeutics, the clinician can provide a prescription virtually to a local pharmacy
- In some geographic areas, prescription medications can also be delivered to a home address
- The consult, medication, and delivery will come at no cost
More information on how to access this program and for instructions on downloading and getting started with the Cue Health App are available at the following links:
How Minnesotans can get a free COVID-19 shot
- Contact your healthcare provider or a local pharmacy
- Use the state’s ”Find COVID-19 Vaccine Locations” site to find vaccine providers near you
- Check for vaccine appointments at Vaccines.gov, where you can search for appointments by vaccine type (e.g., Pfizer)
How Minnesotans can get a COVID-19 test
- Order free at-home rapid tests through the state’s COVID-19 at-home rapid testing program
- Check with your insurance company about ways to get free rapid tests from pharmacies
- Contact your healthcare provider or a local pharmacy
- Find a testing option near you through the state’s “Find Testing Locations” map
Patti Cullen, CAE | President/CEO |
pcullen@careproviders.org | 952-851-2487