New Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Site Opening In Grand Blanc

GENESEE COUNTY, MI — The state is expanding drive-thru testing for the coronavirus through a partnership with Kroger Health, opening a new drive-thru testing site in Grand Blanc, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday.

Testing will begin Thursday and continue through the end of May. Testing after Thursday and Friday will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Testing will be held in the Grand Blanc High School parking lot, 12500 Holly Road.

“Testing remains critical in our state and can save lives," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a news release. "We must keep working to expand testing and require people who test positive to self-isolate. Moving forward, the state of Michigan will continue to work with health care partners, like Kroger Health, to provide affordable and quick testing to residents. And as always, I will continue to listen to the experts and follow the medical sciences as we continue to fight COVID-19.”

Anyone interested in scheduling a test can do so here.

Eligibility will be determined by a guided virtual screening tool. The tool uses CDC guidelines and Michigan’s expanded testing criteria. Those who are eligible for testing include:

• Individuals with mild symptoms.
• Essential workers still reporting to work in person, whether they have symptoms or not.
• Individuals from racial and ethnic groups disproportionately affected by adverse

Those eligible will then select the Grand Blanc location and appointment time and receive an email confirmation with pre-appointment paperwork. When an individual arrives for a test, they should have a photo ID ready and leave their windows rolled up for check-in. A Kroger pharmacist will approach the car and alert the individual when to roll down their window.

The drive-thru testing location has a self-administered nasal swab that must be ordered and observed by a healthcare professional.

This onsite testing is supported with laboratory services provided by eTrueNorth, a contractor of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Test results are expected within approximately 48 hours. Kroger Health is expected to administer 250 tests per day.