Louisville Urban League Sponsors Free COVID-19 Testing for Protesters

The Louisville Urban League (Louisville, KY) sponsored a free COVID-19 testing event Saturday in downtown Louisville, designed to give those protesting for social justice an easy and accessible way to screen for the virus.

One protester, who goes by J Bird, said with the virus still out there, testing is an important way to protect everyone attending the protests.

"I don’t want this virus to spread. I’m wearing a mask, I’m wearing a mask every time I’m out here," J Bird said. "So it’s just important for everyone to get tested."

Saturday's testing was performed by Strickland, Cox and Associated less than a block away from Jefferson Square, which has been the center of protest activity in downtown Louisville. Urban League president and CEO Sadiqa Reynolds said the organization offered the testing because protesters reached out for an option not connected to the government.

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