Beginning Tuesday, January 4, 2022, the Whiteside County Health Department (WCHD) SHIELD IL Drive-up Community Testing Site again will be by Appointment Only. Any individual who wishes to be tested must have their own appointment. Individuals without an appointment will be asked to return at their appointment time once scheduled. Please see the overview below for additional information.
The Site will be closed on Monday, January 3, and will resume normal hours on January
4. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday :00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The test site is closed for holidays.
WCHD Community SHIELD Testing Overview
●Individuals will need a SHIELD Illinois Account to schedule an appointment and view results. Visit shieldilportal.pointnclick.com to create an account.
●A parent or guardian will need to create their own account and add a dependent to test individuals under 18. Please check your dependent’s personal details and make sure your contact number is listed and that SHIELD Community Testing is listed under Agency Division(s). If it is not, please add an agency and use the community agency code below.
●Community Agency Code is df5brbrj.
●Login to your account to schedule an appointment at shieldilportal.pointnclick.com.
●Do not eat, drink, smoke, brush your teeth, or use mouthwash one hour before submitting your saliva sample.
●Individuals tested before 1:00 p.m. should get results that night. Results for anyone tested after 1:00 should be available the next night.
●To reach the testing tent, enter the north-most parking lot, and follow the cones.
●Results will be available only in your SHIELD Illinois Account. Please do not call for results.
For additional support, individuals may call the SHIELD Illinois Patient Support line at 217-265-6059, for assistance setting up an account, making appointments, or viewing results.
Additional testing sites may be found at https://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/testing.html.