Community Pulse

Boone County Testing Locations, Contact, Hours, and Costs:

Boone Hospital: https://www.boone.org/covid19#test 

1504 E. Broadway

Phone Screening: (314)391-4930 

Online Screening Form: https://healthbot.covid19.bjc.org

Hours: M-F 7 AM - 3 PM, S 8 AM - 12 PM

COST: No information published online

GS Labs: https://gslabstesting.com

Phone Screening: (573)318-1432

Online Screening: https://www.bizzflo.com/Health-Wellness/GS-LABS-TESTING/service/Rapid-Covid-19-Test-Insurance-Columbia-

2541 Broadway Bluff Dr.

Hours: M - Sun 8 AM - 8 PM 

COST: $49 (for insurance accepted), $380 (uninsured/unaccepted insurance), further information and discounts available at https://gslabstesting.com/covid-19-pricing-transparency/

HyVee Pharmacy: https://hy-vee.com/corporate/news-events/news-press-releases/hyvee-covid19-testing-locations/

3100 W Broadway

405 E. Nifong Blvd

25 Conley Road

Online Screening: https://www.doineedacovid19test.com 

Hours: T/TH 7 AM - 9 AM, S 8 AM - 10 AM

COST: FREE

MU Health Care: https://www.muhealth.org/our-stories/how-do-i-get-tested-covid-19

115 Business Loop 70 W.

Phone Screening: (573)884-0948

Hours: M - F 7 AM - 5:30 PM, S 7 AM - 11:30 AM

COST: Variable (insurance billed, typically no copay), FREE for Uninsured, more information on cost at https://www.muhealth.org/your-visit/billing-insurance-financial-assistance/pricing#covid 

• Davis Dunavin, WSHU news reporter

Further reading/resources: 

• Tracking the coronavirus vaccine, state by state (Washington Post)
• Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (New York Times)
• COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2): information about the new virus variant (UK GOV)
• Dr. Sarah Younger, MU Health Care

Further reading/resources: 

• Vaccine rollout to start next week in Missouri (Columbia Missourian)

Further reading/resources:

• https://roomattheinncomo.org/ 
• https://www.facebook.com/columbiaRATI/

Further reading/resources:

• Missouri's COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
• Find Your Place in the Vaccine Line (New York Times)
• Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (New York Times)
• Tracking the Coronavirus Vaccines That Will End the Pandemic (Bloomberg)
• Trump’s Operation Warp Speed promised a flood of covid vaccines. Instead, states are expecting a trickle. (Washington Post)
• Q&A: What we know about the COVID-19 vaccine (Columbia Missourian)
• Mayor Brian Treece

Further reading/resources: 

• The Geek Foundation
• For some Missourians, COVID-19 has paved way to new careers (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Further reading/resources: 

• CDC Quarantine Guidelines
• CDC Guidelines for caring for a sick person at home
• CDC Guidelines for sick parents and caregivers
• City of Columbia COVID resources & guidelines
• Local testing sites: Google Maps list & Boone Hospital Center
•  Information about ways to get help with utilities, groceries, etc. if finances are a barrier to quarantine or isolation:
  • Central Missouri Community Action
  • VAC