The Wisconsin National Guard will not host COVID-19 testing clinics in Door County for the foreseeable future. The county announced on Thursday it was canceling its remaining drive-thru clinic days of February 22nd, March 1st, and March 8th due to a drop in demand for the service. According to the Wisconsin National Guard, it has collected 120 specimens in Sister Bay and 150 in Sturgeon Bay as of February 8th. It follows a statewide trend that has seen a decrease in testing and in positive cases.
The Wisconsin National Guard’s orders for the testing clinics are set to expire on March 8th in which case Kane says they could transition to vaccine distribution or bounce back to more testing clinics. Door County Medical Center will continue to offer COVID-19 testing Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.