UW Medicine and the Seattle Dept. of Neighborhoods are opening a mobile COVID-19 testing site at South Seattle College’s main campus in West Seattle starting May 29, 2020. The testing site is open Fridays only from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. SSC agreed to be the host location to help improve testing access for the communities of south and southwest Seattle, and south King County.
Location & Time
When: Fridays only from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., beginning May 29, 2020
Where: South Seattle College’s North Parking Lot, accessed by Entry 1, located at 6000 16th Ave S.W. (campus map link). Please Note: Visitors should only use Entry 1/North Parking Lot entrance. South Seattle College’s physical campus is otherwise closed to the public in response to COVID-19 with very limited exceptions for essential staff and programs approved by the state. The college is operating remotely until further notice and will run summer and fall quarter classes in accordance with public health guidelines.
Testing Site Details
- Anyone experiencing the following symptoms can come to the testing site, speak with medical staff from UW Medicine and, if qualified for testing, get tested on-site:
- Cough
- Shortness or breath or difficulty breathing
- Fever
- Gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- Muscle Aches
- Headaches
- Chills
- Sore throat
- Runny nose
- New loss of taste or smell
- There is no cost to be tested. If you have health insurance UW Medicine will bill your insurance.
- Walk-up and drive-up visitors are welcome. Please note due to King County Metro bus service reductions in response to the pandemic, the college does not currently have Route 125 or 128 service to campus. Visitors should only use Entry 1/ North Parking Lot Entrance where UW Medicine staff will direct you.
