King Soopers/Colorado Emergency Operations Center news release:

Through continued partnership with the Colorado Emergency Operations Center, King Soopers announces an additional free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at CU Boulder on April 30 and May 1.

If you go When: Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: CU Space Sciences Building, 3665 Discovery Drive, Boulder, CO, 80309

Register online or call 1-888-852- 2567 (select option 1, then option 3)

“King Soopers’ vision is to help people live healthier lives, and it has never been more important as we help to expand testing across Colorado,” said Steve Burnham, President of King Soopers. “This work, like all work we do, is guided by our values and our promise- to Feed the Human Spirit. We continue to make decisions that balance the safety of our associates with our commitments to our customers and communities. That is why King Soopers and Kroger Health will be donating all professional services at drive-thru testing facilities, these services include ordering and observing the COVID-19 tests.”

King Soopers and SEOC want to thank CU Boulder for the use of their facility and logistics support.

“We are grateful to King Soopers and the Colorado State Emergency Operations Center for making the free testing available in our community,” said CU Boulder Chancellor Philip DiStefano. “We are pleased we can host the drive-through testing on our campus for the community at large.”

Coloradans MUST register at krogerhealth.com/covidtesting.

People seeking a test will use a virtual screening tool based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to see if they are eligible.

For the testing, patients remain in their cars throughout the process, which is completed in just a few minutes using self-administered test kits. The test uses self-administered nasal swabs, which are less painful and designed to increase safety. This onsite testing is supported with laboratory services provided by eTrueNorth, a contractor of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Test results are expected within approximately 48 hours. The CU Boulder testing site is estimated to handle 250 vehicles per day.