Second COVID-19 testing site to open in Dallas

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March 21, 2020

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Second COVID-19 testing site to open in Dallas

Dallas, Texas – The second COVID-19 testing site will open tomorrow, Sunday, March 22 at the Ellis Davis Field House at 9191 S. Polk St. at 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The site at 2500 Victory Plaza will remain open and both sites will operate daily.

“The drive-through approach is to allow a safe, structured means to perform testing while maintaining separation,” said Randall Payton, Incident Commander for the testing sites. “Measures have been taken to protect the safety and health of the individuals participating and staff conducting the tests.”

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 at the testing sites and should contact their healthcare provider.

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