More than 100 cars steadily lined up at the COVID-19 testing center, Oct. 19, 2020, at Restoration Christian Fellowship at 15660 E. 6th Ave. in Aurora. The rapid-test is currently offered every Monday at this location. Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado
More than 100 cars steadily lined up at the COVID-19 testing center, Oct. 19, 2020, at Restoration Christian Fellowship at 15660 E. 6th Ave. in Aurora. The rapid-test is currently offered every Monday at this location.
Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

AURORA | Gov. Jared Polis has activated more than 200 members of the Colorado National Guard to assist at testing sites and with other COVID-19 responses across the state.

The activation is intended to help decrease long wait times at testing sites as demand has grown with the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant.

“With high prevalence of omicron in Colorado, we need to ensure Coloradans can access testing without long waits, enabling them to isolate, notify contacts, and keep from spreading the virus to their loved ones,” Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement.

There are 150 free COVID-19 testing sites across Colorado. In Aurora, testing sites are located at:

-Aurora Center for Active Adults 30 West Del Mar Circle, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day

-APS administration building 15771 E. First Ave., Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

-Instructional Support Facility 5416 S. Riviera Way, Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and every other Saturday 7 a.m. to noon

A full list is available online at covid19.colorado.gov/testing.