Mercer to offer free COVID-19 testing in Trenton, Hamilton

TRENTON — Mercer County, in partnership with Vault Health Services, will offer free COVID-19 testing at pop-up sites in Trenton on Dec. 8 and Hamilton on Dec. 11 at the following times and locations:

• Tuesday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton. Use Parking Lot 2 off South Broad Street to access Gate A. Testing will be conducted in the arena concourse.
• Friday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Colonial Firehouse, 801 Kuser Road, Hamilton.

The saliva test is available to County residents 14 years or older and anyone employed as a first responder or health care worker in Mercer County.

Bring identification showing Mercer County residency and a smartphone or tablet if you have one. No prescription is necessary. Please avoid eating, drinking, chewing gum or smoking 30 minutes prior to taking the test.

Testing will be limited to 300 people each day but additional pop-up testing sites will be scheduled in the near future.

If you want to avoid the lines, Mercer County also offers an at-home saliva test for COVID-19, which can be requested by visiting www.mercercares.org. If you need help with the online registration process, assistance will be available at the pop-up sites.

An updated list of COVID-19 testing locations in Mercer County can be found on the Trenton Health Team’s website: https://trentonhealthteam.org/covidtests/.