ADEL, Iowa — COVID-19 testing began Friday morning in Adel for all staff members of long-term care facilities in Dallas County. The state-led testing runs until 6 p.m. Friday and resumes Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dallas County Fairgrounds at 28057 Fairground Road.
All nursing home workers are eligible for the test. About 1,000 workers are employed at the nine long-term care facilities in Dallas County:
- Adel Acres in Adel
- Arbor Springs in West Des Moines
- Edgewater in West Des Moines
- Granger Nursing in Granger
- Legacy Pointe in Waukee
- Pearl Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation in Perry
- Perry Lutheran Homes in Perry
- Rowley Masonic Community in Perry
- Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center
The tests are paid for by the long-term care facilities and administered through a partnership of the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Iowa National Guard, which have formed testing strike teams.
To make an appointment for testing, contact IDPH COVID-19 Media Relations Coordinator Amy McCoy at amy.mccoy@idph.iowa.gov.
