Not sure where to get a COVID-19 PCR test that satisfies Duke's attestation requirement? If you’re in the Triangle, we’ve got you covered.
Students who are returning to campus in spring 2022 must show proof of a negative PCR test “within 48 hours” prior to their return. Additional instructions about attestation will be sent by email, administrators wrote last week.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has a list of testing events and test sites on its website. The Durham County Department of Public Health, Orange and Wake Counties also have information about COVID-19 testing.
Testing Locations
El Centro Hispano
When: Every day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: 2000 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 26A, Durham, NC 27707
Appointment Required: Recommended
Durham County Human Services
When: Weekends, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 414 E Main Street, Durham, NC, 27705
Appointment Required: Recommended
Walgreens
When: Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: 200 North Lasalle Street, Durham, NC 27705
Appointment Required: Yes
(Other Walgreens locations that offer PCR tests can be found here.)
CVS Pharmacy
Where: 3573 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC 27705
Appointment Required: Yes
Results: 1-2 days
ARCPoint Labs of Raleigh-Durham
Where: 5322 NC Highway 55, Durham, NC 27713
Appointment Required: Yes
Results: 2-3 days
Orange County Department of Social Services
When: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: 113 Mayo Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Appointment Required: No
Testing Events
Note that most of these events occur after residence halls open.
The Fountain of Raleigh Fellowship
When: Jan. 2, 2022, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where: 9621 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27615
Results: 24-48 hours via email
Appointment Required: No
McDonald’s Apex
When: Jan. 3, 2022, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: 830 E Williams Street, Apex, NC 27502
Results: 24-48 hours via email
Appointment Required: No
Optum - Southern Human Services Center
When: Jan. 3-4, 2022, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: 2501 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Appointment Required: No
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Nadia Bey, Trinity '23, was managing editor for The Chronicle's 117th volume and digital strategy director for Volume 118.