COVID-19 testing sites open in Dallas

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Media Advisory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 20, 2020

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public Affairs and Outreach
pao@dallascityhall.com

COVID-19 testing sites open in Dallas

Dallas, Texas – Two COVID-19 testing sites will open in Dallas. The first site at 2500 Victory Plaza will open at 8 a.m., Saturday March 21 and operate daily until 8 p.m.

Criteria for testing sites is as followed:

• Must be 65+ years-old; or
• Must be a first responder; or
• Must be a healthcare worker; or
• Must be a DART driver; AND
• Must show a temperature of 99.6 or higher

Anyone not meeting the criteria above will not be tested.

The second location, at 9191 S Polk St., will open at 8 a.m., Sunday, March 22 and will follow the same guidelines.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEDIA:

City of Dallas will hold a media availability at 7:45 a.m. at 2500 Victory Plaza, Saturday, March 21, 2020. Street parking will be available for credentialed media.

Please RSVP at pao@dallascityhall.com with the number of crew members that will be in attendance. Media availability will start precisely at 8 a.m.

Note: Photography and videography will not be allowed at the testing sites after the media availability.

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