GONZALES - Officials in Ascension Parish have once again partnered with Ochsner Health System to offer free drive-thru coronavirus testing at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center.

There are no out-of-pocket costs for those who get tested, and health insurance is not required. Participants are asked to bring a form of identification and an insurance card, if applicable.

Testing will take place over the following two-day intervals: Dec. 16-17, Jan. 6-7, and Jan. 20-21. Testing will go from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The drive-thru will be located under Pavillions 7 and 8, next to Exhibition Hall (formerly the 4-H building). 

Anyone 2 years and older is eligible for the free testing, and permission from a physician is not required. Schedules are subject to change depending on weather conditions.