Jacksonville Is Getting 3 New Free COVID-19 Testing Sites This Week
If you're looking for free COVID-19 testing sites in Jacksonville, three new locations are coming to the city this week.
The federally run sites will only be open from this Wednesday, July 8 through July 15, in Arlington, as well as the Northside and Westside, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Patients must make appointments in advance to be tested.
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The city’s largest testing site, Lot J at TIAA Bank Field, will remain open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. but has been plagued by hours-long lines over the last two weeks.
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The new locations can be found at First Coast Senior High School at 590 Duval Station Rd., Frank H. Peterson Academies at 7450 Wilson Blvd., and Regency Square Mall – SEARS at 9501 Arlington Expressway.
The drive-thru sites are open to anyone ages 5 and above regardless of symptoms and are free for all. Patients should bring a photo ID and pen, as well as have car windows that can roll completely up and down.
News4Jax reported that on Sunday, Lot J saw numbers that included 542 active virus swab tests and 85 antibody tests as hundreds of cars still waited in line as it shuttered for the day.