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Health center offered free coronavirus testing in Lynchburg

About 400 tests were available

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Free coronavirus testing happened in Lynchburg on Friday.

No health insurance was required, and no appointment were needed. Any adult or child older than four was able to walk up, or drive through, at the Community Access Network Health Center on 5th Street.

Children under 18 had to be accompanied by an adult, and those getting tested needed to have a license, school ID or work ID with them.

Officials said the Virginia Department of Health and the Community Access Network had about 400 tests on-hand and testing was done done on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Test results will take 72 hours to process.