Ferrero to host mobile COVID testing site in Bloomington

Posted on January 4, 2021
Tests will be available Tuesday, Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON –  Ferrero USA and the state are partnering to host a mobile COVID-19 testing site outside the candy makers facility at 2501 Beich Road in Bloomington.

This will be a drive-up testing site and will accommodate Ferrero employees and members of the general public, according to a news release. Tests are free, available to all ages, and available to both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. The site can accommodate 300 tests for the general public, in addition to the tests that will be administered to employees.

Tests will be available Tuesday, Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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