Free Coronavirus Testing For Kansas City Restaurant Employees

Press release from the City of Kansas City:

July 8, 2020

Restaurant employees in Kansas City are receiving an advanced invitation for COVID-19 testing at no cost during a three-day testing event organized just for them.

Staff from the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will be at the Homefield Sports Facility, 5300 Bannister Rd., from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., July 13-15 to administer up to 2,000 COVID-19 tests.

Appointments are required. Restaurant employees who live in Missouri can secure an appointment by registering online or by calling 877-435-8411. Any extra appointment times will be opened to others outside the restaurant industry.

“Restaurants are social places. The public comes in, and employees have no idea of their history or their exposure to COVID-19. Others work in close quarters with their co-workers. We wanted to offer this testing first to restaurant employees because of their potential exposure,” said Naser Jouhari, Environmental Health Services Division manager. “As restaurants reopen, we also ask staff to follow disease prevention guidelines so employees and patrons stay healthy and so restaurants can remain open.”

Under Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas’ most recent order, masks must be worn inside businesses if six-feet distance cannot be maintained.

For daily COVID-19 and other health information, follow the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department on Facebook and Twitter.

This press release was produced by the City of Kansas City. The views expressed here are the author’s own.