Coronavirus drive-thru testing sites opening in Broward County. What to know
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing centers will be opening this week in Broward County, the area in the state hit hardest by the disease.
Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston, 3250 Meridian Parkway, will begin testing Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the novel coronavirus that has infected more than 290 people in Florida.
But it’s by appointment only.
The clinic says it will screen those who call to make sure they meet CDC testing guidelines.
Broward Health on Thursday will also be opening an appointment-only drive-thru coronavirus testing site in Pompano Beach.
Patients must receive a written prescription from a physician and then call 954-320-5730 to register for a test, according to Miami Herald news partner CBS4. Those who qualify will then have to show a photo ID, the written prescription and the registration confirmation number once they arrive at the site.
A drive-thru testing site at C.B. Smith Park, 900 N Flamingo Rd, in Pembroke Pines will test healthcare professionals, first responders and residents who are 65 or older and are symptomatic, according to Broward County. The park is across the street from Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines.
It’s still unclear when the testing site will open, but NBC6 says officials are asking for the park to be cleared by Thursday morning.
In Miami-Dade, Community Health of South Florida began testing patients Wednesday at its Doris Ison Health Center, 10300 SW 216th St. The nonprofit is expecting to open another center in the Florida Keys by the week of March 23.
The state is also working to create a drive-thru testing site in the parking lot of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, according to the Sun Sentinel.
This story was originally published March 19, 2020 at 8:03 AM.
