COVID-19 testing is available throughout New Hanover County through local healthcare providers, pharmacies, and other organizations.
You should be tested for COVID-19 if you:
If you need a COVID-19 test, you can find testing resources by:
NOTE: The open community COVID-19 testing site at UNCW is closed, as of Thursday, December 17.
New Hanover County Public Health will be conducting outreach testing events at various sites to bring COVID-19 testing directly to communities county-wide, eliminating barriers to access.
Testing is provided to anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or is a close contact to a positive case. Screening & testing is available on site by drive-through and by walk-up. It’s free of charge and you don’t need any ID or insurance for testing. Free masks will be distributed for those in need.
Test sites are subject to change and weather-dependent. For more information, contact the Coronavirus Call Center at 910-798-6800.
Open Community Testing at UNCW is now closed.
New Hanover County was one of several counties chosen to participate in the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ surge COVID-19 testing initiative. This testing site was open to the general public, meaning symptoms or being a close contact to someone with COVID-19 is not necessary to be tested. The site was open to the public from October 27 through December 17.
If you need a COVID-19 test, you can find testing resources by:
You should be tested for COVID-19 if you:
COVID-19 testing is available throughout New Hanover County through local healthcare providers, pharmacies, and other organizations. Call the New Hanover County Coronavirus Call Center at 910-798-6800, or visit covid.NCDHHS.gov to enter your address and find the closest testing site near you.
COVID-19 symptoms may include:
Interpreters will be available in the call center and at the testing sites, to ensure everyone can access this resource.
If you are referred for a test by the call center but do not have transportation, you may be eligible to have a COVID-19 test sample taken at a location convenient for you. A call center nurse will coordinate with you and send Public Health nurses to the agreed-upon testing location at a set date and time.
If you test positive for COVID-19, when Public Health calls with your results they will also make sure you have the resources and support needed while staying at home. Staying at home and avoiding contact with other members of the household can help minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19 and protect your loved ones and neighbors.
The Public Health team will also perform contact tracing. Contact tracing is a way to reach out to people who have been near someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. They will ask you about anyone else you have recently been near or in close contact with. This will allow Public Health to reach people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 and share any information and support they may need to stay at home until the risk of giving the virus to others has passed.
The team will not share anyone’s name or personal information. This information is confidential and will remain private. Each of these steps slows the spread of COVID-19.
NHC COVID-19 Testing Site Samples* |
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Total |
Positive |
Negative |
Pending |
2,910 |
256 |
2,654 |
0 |