COVID-19 local testing site named

As positive COVID-19 cases in Cameron Parish increased to 10, testing is being offered in the Cameron Parish area throughout June.

Testing began this week in Grand Lake and Hackberry, provided by the Louisiana National Guard in conjunction with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.

Participants must be at least 18 years old and have a valid ID. No symptoms are needed to be tested. Testing will continue from 8-11 a.m. on the following schedule:

  • Monday, June 8 – Cameron Community Center, 122 Recreation Center Lane
  • Tuesday, June 9 – Cameron Community Center, 122 Recreation Center Lane; Hackberry Community Center, 980 Main St.
  • Monday, June 15 – Grand Lake Fireman Center, 965 Highway 384
  • Tuesday, June 16 – Grand Lake Fireman Center, 965 Highway 384
  • Wednesday, June 17 – Grand Lake Fireman Center, 965 Highway 384
  • Monday, June 22 – Cameron Community Center, 122 Recreation Center Lane; Hackberry Community Center, 980 Main St.
  • Tuesday, June 23 – Cameron Community Center, 122 Recreation Center Lane.