Banner Health opens new COVID-19 testing site at Arizona State Fairgrounds

Banner Health expands COVID-19 testing in Arizona

A new drive-thru testing location will be located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix. It will be the largest testing site and they'll be able to accommodate people who do not have vehicles.

PHOENIX - Banner Health announced on April 27 that they are opening a new coronavirus testing site at the Arizona State Fairgrounds and are expanding their current capacity from 4,000 appointments a week to 13,500.

The new collection site would be Banner's largest testing area and will accomodate people without vehicles.

In a statement, Banner said they are also adding lanes to their current existing sites and opening up two other locations in Fort Collins, Colorado and Greeley, Colorado.

Walk-ins are not accepted; anyone interested in being tested can call Banner Health at 1-844-549-1851 to be screened and scheduled for an appointment.

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Banner warns that anyone who does not have an appointment will be asked to leave in order to conduct a phone screening first.

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