COVID-19 testing

In response to increasing demand for COVID-19 testing, Maricopa County has opened multiple community testing sites across the Valley in February including a new location at Ak-Chin Pavilion in partnership with City of Phoenix and staffed with resources through FEMA.

 To better accommodate visitors and vendors at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, Pima County is changing the location and hours of operation of its vaccine clinic at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave.

Effective Feb. 1-13, vaccines will be offered in the Coconino Conference Room (entrance is on north side of ticket office) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

This is a walk-up clinic with no registration necessary. Free parking will be available in Lot A as space permits.

The drive-through COVID-19 testing site at the Pima Community College West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road, will be closed Friday, Jan. 28, due to expected strong winds.

The testing vendor, eTrueNorth, will notify individuals and reschedule appointments.

The Pima County Health Department and Paradigm Laboratories will begin free COVID-19 PCR testing Tuesday, Jan. 25, at the Kino Event Center, 2805 E. Ajo Way. The site will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

PCR tests are performed in the laboratory and identify fragments of  COVID-19. These tests are highly sensitive but do require laboratory processing. Patients typically receive results in 24 to 48 hours.

At the request of the Pima County Health Department, the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 9 will fund a drive-through COVID-19 testing site at the Pima Community College West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road, starting Monday, Jan. 24. Site hours are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.