Free COVID-19 Tests Available For Alaskans

January 6, 2021 at 7:45am in Community, COVID-19
Covid19 Testing Sites

Vaccines are being administered throughout Alaska, but experts anticipate most Alaskans will not be able to get vaccinated for several more months. The best way to keep our families safe is to remain vigilant and continue to take precautions. An important part of that vigilance is getting a COVID-19 test to ensure you are not spreading the virus to your friends, neighbors and loved ones.

Who Should Get A COVID-19 Test?

If you have COVID-19 symptoms, the first thing you should do is isolate yourself. Then call your doctor or a medical provider. Medical personnel will instruct you on when to get a test. Before you leave isolation, call the testing site to ensure they’re prepared and that you don’t come into close contact with others.

You should get tested even if you do not have symptoms if you:

  • Traveled out of state and did not get a test before returning to Alaska. 
  • Have been in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
  • Frequently interact with others in the community.
  • Want to. That’s right! Anyone who wants to get a COVID-19 test can get one and you do not need a referral from a doctor or medical provider at most testing sites.

Stopping the spread of the virus is a community effort. It’s up to each of us to do our part. It is especially important to get tested if you live in a close-knit community. Thank you for being a good neighbor and a good Alaskan!

Testing Sites By Community

We have listed sites that offer free testing in the 16 communities we serve. You can also find sites by using the State’s Testing Sites Locator. Also, the State recommends downloading an app to your smartphone called AllClear. The app allows you to enter a location for a list of nearby testing sites.

Locations, Payment, And Hours Of Operation

Click on the links below to find a testing site near you. Some testing sites may ask for insurance or payment, if available, but all listed below provide testing regardless of ability to pay. Each testing site varies in time and some require registering or scheduling before testing. Please check with each site before visiting.

Those experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should not go into a health clinic or testing site unannounced but should isolate and call a doctor or medical provider.

Anchorage Area

You can check the Municipality of Anchorage’s site locator to ensure the site you want to visit is open.

Changepoint Church 
6689 Changepoint Dr.
8 a.m. – 7 p.m., daily

Eagle River 
11801 Business Blvd.
8 a.m. – 7 p.m., daily

Fairview Recreation Center
1121 East 10th Ave. 
8 a.m. – 7 p.m., daily

Providence Lake Otis 
4115 Lake Otis Parkway
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. M-F
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. S-S

Loussac Library
3600 Denali St.
8 a.m. – 7 p.m., daily

Muldoon Community Assembly
7041 Debarr Rd.
8 a.m. – 7 p.m., daily

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
5000 W. International Airport Rd.
24/7

Bethel

Bethel Family Clinic
430 Main St.
8 a.m. – 6 p.m., M-F

Bethel Public Health Center
1490 State Hwy.
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F

Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
700 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy. 
1-3 p.m., M-F 

Cordova

Cordova Community Medical Center
602 Chase Ave. (In ambulance bay)
9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., T-T

Ilanka Community Health Center
2 p.m. – 3 p.m., M & F
12 - 1 p.m. Sat. (Tribal members only)

Fairbanks

Fairbanks International Airport 
6450 Airport Way
7 a.m. – 10 p.m., daily

Fairbanks Public Health Center
1025 W. Barnette St.
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F

Interior Community Health Center
1606 23rd Way
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F

Homer

Homer Public Health Center
195 E. Bunnell Ave. Suite C
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F

South Peninsula Hospital
4201 Bartlett St. 
9 a.m. – 6 p.m., daily

Juneau

Juneau International Airport
1873 Shell Simmons Dr.
9 a.m. – 7 p.m., daily

Juneau Public Health Center
3412 Glacier Hwy. 
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F

SEARHC Ethel Lund Medical Center
1200 Salmon Creek Lane
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sat. 
12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Sun.

SEARHC Front Street Clinic
224 Front St.
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., M-F

Ketchikan

Ketchikan Airport Traveler Testing
4233 Tongass Ave.
7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., 12 - 1:30 p.m. and 6 - 8 p.m., daily

Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Health Clinic
2960 Tongass Ave. (Tribal members only)
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F (closed for lunch)
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat. 

Polaris Health Group
2417 Tongass Ave.
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
Call first: 907-247-727

Ketchikan Public Health Center
605 Gateway Court
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F

Kodiak

Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA Main)
3449 E. Rezanof Dr.
8 a.m. – 6 p.m., M-F

Kodiak Community Health Center
1911 E. Rezanof Dr.
8 a.m. – 6 p.m., M-Sat.

Kodiak Public Health Center
316 Mission Rd., Room 207
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., M-F 
Call first: 486-3319

Mill Bay Health Center
2414 Mill Bay Rd.
8 a.m. – 6 p.m., M-Sat. (Call first: 486-9870)

Providence, Bayside Volunteer Fire Department
4606 E. Rezanof Dr.
11 a.m. – 2 p.m., M-F

Mat-Su Area

You can check the Mat-Su Health Foundation’s list to ensure the site you want to visit is open.

Mat-Su Health Services 
3261 Big Lake Rd.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F

Capstone Clinic Palmer
12039 E. Maple Springs Way
9 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F

C’eyiits’ Hwnax Life House Community Health Center
11495 N. Callison St. 
Call first: 907-745-0704

Benteh Nuutah Valley Native Primary Care Center
1001 S Knik Goose Bay Rd. 
Call first: 907-631-7800

Capstone Clinic
3122 E Meridian Park Loop
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., daily

Capstone Clinic – Drive-Thru Testing Location
1977 E. Bogard Rd., Ferguson Building
8 a.m. – 6 p.m., M-F
10 a.m. – 3 p.m., S-S

Mat-Su Health Services 
1363 W. Spruce Ave.
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., M-F

Mat-Su Public Health Center 
3223 E. Palmer Wasilla Hwy. Suite 3
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., M-F

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center Urgent Care
950 E. Bogard Road, Suite 103
9 a.m. – 5 p.m., daily

Sunshine Community Health Center
24091 Long Lake Rd.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
Call first: 907-733-2273

Nome 

Nome Airport via Norton Sound Regional Hospital
227 Airport Rd. 
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F (No symptoms)

Norton Sound Regional Hospital
Must Call 443-3311 or 443-6411 (Symptomatic)

Petersburg

Petersburg Medical Center Respiratory Clinic
103 Fram St.
2-4:30 p.m., M-F

Petersburg Public Health Center
103 Fram St.
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., M-F

Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport
1504 Haugen Dr.
10 - 11 a.m. and 2 - 3 p.m. (Reserved for air travelers)

Seward 

Providence Seward Medical Center
417 1st Ave.
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F (Doctor’s referral required)

Sitka

Sitka Public Health Center 
210 Moller Dr.
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., M-F

SEARHC Sitka Medical Center
700 Katlian St. Suite E
9 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F

Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
600 Airport Rd. (Reserved for inbound air travelers)

SEARHC Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center
224 Tongass Dr.
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F
24 hours on weekends in Emergency Department

Soldotna

Ninilchik Community Clinic
15765 Kingsley Rd.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (By appointment only)

Soldotna Professional Pharmacy
299 N. Binkley St.
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., M-F (Free with a State traveler voucher)

Peninsula Community Health Services
230 E. Marydale Ave.
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F
9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sat.

Valdez

Providence Valdez Medical Center
3:30 – 4:30 M 
11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Thu.

Valdez Public Health Center
1001 Meals Ave.
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., M-F

Wrangell

SEARHC Wrangell Medical Center
310 Bennett St.
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F
24 hours weekends

SEARHC Alaska Island Community Services Medical Clinic
232 Wood St.
8 a.m. – 7 p.m., Mon.-Thu.
8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fri.