ROCKFORD — With the holidays approaching, if you or someone in your family needs a COVID-19 test, UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford, 1601 Parkview Ave., has announced its upcoming holiday schedule.

This is a free community COVID-19 saliva testing site.

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Regular testing hours will be in place through Monday, and then the schedule will be as follows:

• Tuesday, Dec. 21: 8 a.m.- 8 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 22: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 23-Sunday, Jan.2: CLOSED

Regular testing hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday will resume on Monday, Jan. 3.

Appointments are not required but are recommended. Preregister at portal.shieldillinois.com and use agency code df5brbrj. For more information visit go.uic.edu/RockfordSHIELD.