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Hayward closes COVID-19 Testing Center due to poor air quality from drifting wildfire smoke

August 19, 2020

HAYWARD, Calif., Aug. 19, 2020—The City of Hayward is closing its COVID-19 Testing Center effective immediately due to poor air quality resulting from wildfire smoke.

The Testing Center, located at Skywest Golf Course at 1401 Golf Course Road adjacent to Hayward Executive Airport, will reopen when air conditions allow.

For more information on the Testing Center and to schedule or reschedule appointments, go to the Testing Center webpage on the City of Hayward website.

The Testing Center’s regular hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Testing is free to the public and available to anyone age 12 or older regardless of place of residence or immigration status.  No physician referral is required.

During registration, the Center will request health insurance information but coverage is not required to be tested and no one will be denied service if they don’t have health insurance.

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