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Please click the picture to the left to view a message from Council Member Carolyn King Arnold.
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COVID-19 Thanksgiving Safety Tips
This year, Thanksgiving is different. COVID-19 is surging in several states, and gatherings are strongly discouraged. Dallas County Health & Human Services recommends families keep indoor and outdoor gatherings small and keep six feet worth of distance from each other when eating. Last but not least wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least twenty seconds. Keep these tips in mind if you choose to have a Thanksgiving gathering with your family.
 
Dallas Community Based Testing Sites
Want to get tested for COVID-19? The city of Dallas and Dallas County make it easy. Review the criteria below and select the site or program that works best for you.
COVID-19 Testing Sites
Criteria for testing sites is as follows:
- Persons with symptoms of potential COVID-19 infection, including fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, new loss of taste or smell, vomiting or diarrhea, and/or sore throat; OR
- Anyone 65-years-old or older, OR
- Anyone with chronic health issues (diabetes, asthma, heart issues, etc.); OR
- If your employer was open during the Dallas County Safer at Home Order, you can get tested even if you don't have symptoms. For a full list of CISA employees available to get tested click here.
- Persons with symptoms who have been actively engaged in large group settings, such as public gatherings or congregations of people, within the past fifteen (15) days
The community-based testing sites operate Monday through Saturday with varying times:
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Good Street Baptist Church, 3110 Bonnie View Road, Dallas, Texas 75216
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Pre-test registration: texas.curativeinc.com (encouraged but not required)
- No residency or ID requirements, open to all.
- Test type: Oral mouth swab test
- Inquiries related to test results, please contact: covid@davacoinc.com or call 1-833-213-0643.
- Holiday Hours: Closed Nov. 26 and Dec. 25
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Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 S Polk St. Dallas, Texas 75232
- 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or until testing limit is reached)
- This location is for City of Dallas and Dallas County residents only
- Must provide documentation of address (ex. Utility bill)
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Mountain View College, 4849 W. Illinois Avenue Dallas, Texas 75211
The City has expanded COVID-19 testing to provide mobile testing to residents in underserved communities without transportation.
- Appointments for mobile in-home testing can be scheduled between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday through the MCI diagnostic Center screening line by calling 1-833-657-1887. Results will be available within 48-72 hours.
There are now various drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites sponsored by the State of Texas, to find a location near you visit Texas Department of State Health Services webpage and enter your zip code.
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