LUMBERTON, NC (WBTW) – Two free drive-through COVID-19 testing sites are coming to Robeson County.
The Robeson County Department of Public Health and the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina made the announcement Friday. The testing sites will be operated with support Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), an emergency relief nonprofit organization, the county said in a news release.
The Robeson County Department of Public Health testing site opens on May 13 at Robeson Community College in Lumberton, and the Lumbee Tribe testing site opens on May 17 at the Lumbee Tribal (Turtle) Building in Pembroke.
A registration link will open Monday May 11, where you will be able to choose your preferred testing site. All Robeson County residents and Lumbee tribal area residents who qualify for a test may make an appointment through the portal.
A driver’s license, social security card, Lumbee tribal card or other valid form of ID will be accepted for identification purposes at the time of appointment.
Testing at both sites is open to individuals ages 16 and older, including the asymptomatic and symptomatic.
The county released this information in terms of scheduling:
From May 13-16, the Robeson County Department of Public Health’s testing site will operate from 10am – 3pm. Beginning May 17, the Tribe’s testing site will operate Sundays from 12pm – 5pm and Mondays and Tuesdays from 10am – 3pm, and the Robeson County Department of Public Health’s testing site will operate Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10am to 3pm. This joint effort between the two organizations provides testing opportunities seven days per week for as long as supplies last.
Anyone over 18 years old who is interested in volunteering at the test site can contact Linda Maynor Oxendine at (910) 734-9942.
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