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    • Where to Get Tested

      View a map and find Illinois' test sites. Mobile and community-based testing sites are open to all, regardless of symptoms.

      IL COVID-19 SiteIL Testing Locator

      CDC Advisory

      Decisions about testing are made by state and local health departments or healthcare providers. You can visit your state or local health department’s website to look for the latest local information on testing. If you have symptoms of COVID-19 and want to get tested, call your healthcare provider first. If you have symptoms of COVID-19 and are not tested, it is important to stay home.

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  3. May 14, 2024 · Antibody testing shows whether you have antibodies to the virus that causes COVID-19, also called coronavirus disease 2019. Having antibodies suggests you've either had an infection with the virus in the past or you've had the COVID-19 vaccine.

  4. May 21, 2024 · The state’s pop-up testing sites are classified as businesses, not health clinics, and as such are not regulated by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

  5. May 16, 2024 · Some medicines stop the virus that causes COVID-19 from spreading in the body. And some COVID-19 medicines help manage the body's immune system response. Some information you come across about COVID-19 may be out of date or false. Learn about COVID-19 myths so you can bust them when you see them.

  6. 3 days ago · COVID-19 testing involves analyzing samples to assess the current or past presence of SARS-CoV-2. The two main types of tests detect either the presence of the virus or antibodies produced in response to infection.

  7. May 18, 2024 · Illinois National Guard members are able to administer a limit of 250 coronavirus tests per day to first responders and health care workers. Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune.

  8. May 3, 2024 · If a person has symptoms or knows they were exposed to the virus, experts recommend "repeat testing." This means getting tested again a few days later if an antigen test is negative. There is also a blood test that can show if a person has had COVID-19 in the past. This is called an "antibody" test.

  9. May 20, 2024 · COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus. This virus is a new coronavirus that has spread throughout the world. Find out how to protect yourself and your family.

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