West Virginia State University (WVSU) is a public university in Institute, in Kanawha County. In 2020, its campus parking lots were sites for free COVID-19 testing.
Events held here
- Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: drive-up COVID-19 testing in the parking lot of the Wilson University Union, held by the county health department and the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority. People made an appointment through the COVID-19 hotline. Day care workers and people with symptoms were asked to register. The event tested 214 people, the largest turnout at one site up to that time. See Health Department and KCEAA Announce Testing Events in Montgomery, Institute.
- Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19, 2020, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: free testing in Parking Lot C, across from Wallace Hall and Ferrell Hall. The state’s Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs and WVSU Extension ran the event with the WV DHHR, the WV National Guard and the county health department. Testing was open to all residents, with or without symptoms, and no proof of insurance was needed.
After the May event, the county health officer said the health department was pleased that minority residents used the drive-up clinics, in particular the one at WVSU. The September event was part of a state effort to test residents in counties with large minority populations. See all event locations.
This information is from 2020. It is kept here as a record and is not current advice.