COVID-19 testing scheduled for Memphis housing units

By Sam Stockard, Daily Memphian Updated: May 16, 2020 10:16 AM CT | Published: May 15, 2020 3:56 PM CT

Memphis State Rep. Barbara Cooper announced that free, voluntary testing for COVID-19 will begin next week in many of the city’s housing units.

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COVID-19 testing scheduled for Memphis housing units

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