NIC’s Free COVID-19 Testing Solution Expands to Northwest Kansas
November 22 2020 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Five new
testing sites set to open this month, with two opening Monday in
Hays and Tribune. No appointments or referrals needed.
As the state of Kansas and the
world prepare for the holiday season and a new wave of COVID-19
infections, digital government solutions firm NIC Inc. is expanding
its coronavirus testing footprint. Beginning Monday, NIC Inc.’s
free COVID-19 testing solution, TourHealth, will be available in
Northwest Kansas, in addition to established testing sites in
Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi and Alabama.
“Increased testing for
COVID-19 in Kansas is critical to our ability to slow the spread,”
said Lee A. Norman, MD, Secretary of the Kansas Department of
Health and Environment (KDHE). “We are pleased NIC/Tour Health is
bringing vast experience and expertise and standing up testing
locations in Northwest Kansas.”
TourHealth is a partnership
with NIC Inc., Impact Health, Inc. and Next Marketing leveraging 80
years of combined experience and bringing together industry leaders
in digital solutions, health care and logistics. In addition to
testing for coronavirus, TourHealth can also administer pending
COVID-19 vaccines, as well as the flu vaccine.
In Northwest Kansas,
TourHealth will operate five sites offering free drive-through PCR
testing. Two of those testing sites open Monday, with the remaining
three launching Saturday. On Monday, these two sites will be open
from 12 to 4:30 p.m.:
- Big Creek Crossing at 2918 Vine Street in Hays, Kan.
- Greeley County Fairgrounds on Fairgrounds Road in Tribune,
Kan.
On Monday, testing in Hays and
Tribune will be open from 12 to 4:30 p.m. On Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday, those same sites will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Appointments are not required, and individuals do not need to be
symptomatic or need a referral to be tested. All testing is
provided at no cost.
Three additional testing sites
will launch after the Thanksgiving holiday on Saturday, Nov. 28.
Locations and hours of operation will be announced soon.
“As Kansas’ digital government
solutions partner for nearly 30 years and a company headquartered
in the state, we are dedicated to helping the state keep residents
safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond,” said Scott
Somerhalder, Vice President of State Enterprises for NIC.
“TourHealth is directly aligned with NIC’s mission of making
essential government services, in this case vital coronavirus
testing, more accessible for people across the state of Kansas and
the country. ”
About TourHealth
TourHealth is a turnkey,
rapidly deployed, mobile and fixed-site onsite COVID-19 testing and
collection solution developed to help communities reopen, remain
open and reduce the threat of transmission among citizens.
TourHealth is deployed with industry-leading technology to provide
a single point of seamless citizen engagement in the form of proven
web-based, mobile and customer support channels. Learn more
at www.tourhealth.com.
About NIC Inc.
NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV) is a
leading digital government solutions and payments company, serving
more than 7,000 federal, state and local government agencies across
the nation. With headquarters in Olathe, Kan., NIC partners with
the majority of U.S. states, including South Carolina, to deliver
user-friendly digital services that make it easier and more
efficient to interact with government – providing valuable
conveniences like applying for unemployment insurance, submitting
business filings, renewing licenses, accessing information and
making secure payments without visiting a government office. In the
COVID-19 era and beyond, NIC helps government agencies rapidly
deliver digital solutions to provide essential services to citizens
and businesses alike. Having served the public sector for nearly 30
years, NIC continues to evolve with its federal, state and local
government partners to deliver innovative and cost-effective
digital government to constituents. Learn more at
www.egov.com.
About Impact Health, Inc.
Impact Health is the U.S.
leader in providing field-based health and wellness services and
has led efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic through temperature
scanning and testing with various FDA/EUA approved kits. Impact
Health supports both private and public sector clients including
Yale New Haven Health, Ashley Furniture, CBS Broadcasting and the
State of Kansas. Learn more at www.impacthealth.com.
About Next Marketing, Inc.
Next Marketing is a recognized
leader in developing, executing and managing mobile tour solutions
for corporate and government clients including the U.S. Air Force,
Air National Guard, General Motors, and Continental Tire. Learn
more at www.nextmarketing.com.
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Kara Cowie | NIC Inc. Director of Corporate Communications
816-813-2350 | Kara.Cowie@egov.com
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