Aurora COVID testing site reopens at Chicago Premium Outlet Mall

Ten of the eleven state-managed Community Based COVID-19 Testing Sites are back open today, including Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora.

The centers had been closed for two days.

According to a news release from the state of Illinois, all individuals with COVID-19 symptoms are encouraged to seek testing at these Community Based Testing Sites.

Additional accommodations have been made for the following individuals with or without COVID-like symptoms:

• Healthcare workers

• First Responders

• Employees of correctional facilities

• Individuals exposed to confirmed COVID-19 patients

• Employees that support critical infrastructure (grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, gas stations, public utilities, factories, childcare and sanitation)

• All local and state government employees

• Individuals with compromised immune systems, chronic medical conditions

Symptoms Include:

-Fever, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell

This is a free service that can be obtained without a doctor’s referral, but patients will be asked to show photo ID and a healthcare employee or first responder badge, if possible.

For additional information related to COVID-19, please visit www.dph.illinois.gov