HomeMy WebLinkAbout20211220MO2DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: December 20, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
SARAH K. BLANE, CHIEF OF STAFF
(808) 241-4900
COVID testing center holiday closures
LĪHUʻE – The County of Kaua‘i is reminding residents that the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention
Hall COVID-19 testing center and the mobile testing van will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day,
New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Lihue Pharmacy is open for testing on Dec. 24 and Dec 31 by
appointment only; closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
“Getting tested before getting together with family and friends is a good way to reduce the
likelihood of spreading COVID-19, along with being vaccinated and getting a booster, wearing masks
when you’re indoors, and staying home if you feel sick at all,” said Kaua‘i District Health Officer Dr. Janet
Berreman.
“Our free testing centers will be closed on Christmas Eve and options will be limited, so please
get your test by Dec. 23 and we’ll send you your results the same day,” said Kaua‘i Deputy District
Health Officer Lauren Guest. “A big mahalo to the staff at our testing centers after a long year as they
enjoy the holidays with their ‘ohana. The clinics will reopen next week.”
COUNTY/STATE TESTING SITES
The Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall free testing clinic will be closed Friday, Dec. 24 and
Friday, Dec. 31., and it is closed on weekends. The clinic will be open Monday through Thursday, Dec. 19
to 23, and Monday through Thursday, Dec. 27 to 30, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The clinic will resume the
Monday through Friday schedule beginning Jan. 3, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Arrive anytime the
clinic is open, and you will receive a ticket with a time to return for your free test. No appointment or
doctor's order is necessary. Results are provided on the same day.
The free mobile testing van clinic normally held in Kalāheo on Fridays will be closed on Dec. 24
and Dec. 31, returning Jan. 7, 2022. The clinic normally held in Hanalei on Saturdays will be closed Dec.
25 and Jan. 1, 2022, returning Jan. 8, 2022. The mobile van is open through the holiday season for free
same-day testing Wednesdays, Dec. 22 and Dec. 29 at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center; Thursdays,
Dec. 23 and Dec. 30, at the Kīlauea Neighborhood Center; and Sundays, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, 2022, at the
Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex in Kapa‘a. It is open for walk-in testing from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day.
The free Convention Hall and mobile testing clinics are provided by the County of Kaua‘i and
Kaua‘i District Health Office. They provide free rapid PCR COVID-19 testing. Results are provided the
same day. No appointments are needed.
PHARMACY/HOSPITAL TESTING SITES
Līhu‘e Pharmacy is open for free drive-up testing, by appointment only, now through Friday,
Dec. 24. They will be closed Dec. 25 and reopen Sunday, Dec. 26 through Friday, Dec 31. They will be
closed Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 and reopen seven days a week beginning Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. To make an
appointment at Lihue Pharmacy, visit alohaclear.com.
Wilcox Medical Center’s Drive-up testing will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. It is closed on
weekends. Normal hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more info, visit
hawaiipacifichealth.org/wilcox/patient-visitors/covid-19-services-kauai/
Kaua‘i Veterans Medical Center (KVMH)’s drive-up testing will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. It
is closed on weekends. Normal hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to noon. Enter the Emergency
Department driveway located off Waimea Canyon Road to access the drive-thru. For more info, visit
https://kauai.hhsc.org/wp-content/uploads/PSA-WEBSITE-COVID-UPDATE-10.13.20.pdf
For a full list of testing options, visit Kauai.gov/COVIDtest.
If you test positive, isolate yourself immediately and notify people who were near you during
the past 14 days. If you test positive, don’t wait for the Department of Health to call you. When the
contact tracers call you, please get back to them right away so we can slow the spread of the disease.
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