DuPage County opens drive-through COVID-19 testing site in Villa Park

Coronavirus testing

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A second drive-through COVID-19 testing site opened Monday in DuPage County, as cases continue to rise.

The new testing site will be located at the Odeum Expo Center, 1033 N. Villa Ave. in Villa Park. It will open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or until the 600 daily test limit is reached.

It will be closed though Thursday, Nov. 26 through Saturday, Nov. 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Then it will be open Sunday, Nov. 29 through Friday, Dec. 4.

Anyone can be tested, and no appointment, doctor referral, or insurance is required.

Visitors are encouraged to register at testdirectly.com/dupage, but registration does not guarantee testing or a place in line for that day.

As of Saturday, the DuPage County Health Department reported 37,588 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with nearly 20,000 being confirmed since the beginning of October.

For more information about how to prepare before your visit and what to expect, visit www.dupagehealth.org/covid19testing.