FIU shuts down coronavirus testing site after worker tests positive for COVID-19
The COVID-19 testing site staffed by Florida International students and faculty on the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition grounds had to close Thursday for disinfecting after an asymptomatic member of the site management team tested positive, FIU spokeswoman Maydel Santana said.
“As soon as we learned of this positive case on our team, we decided to shut down the site to test every member of the team, disinfect the site according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and mitigate the risk for our team and the residents who count on us,” said Dr. Eneida Roldan, the CEO of the FIU HealthCare Network. She also is the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine associate dean who serves as clinical director for the testing site near Coral Way in West Miami-Dade.
FIU could not say when its site will reopen.
The site opened on April 8 and has tested 10,000 people ages 12 and older whether they had symptoms or not.
Appointments for COVID-19 tests are available daily at several locations by calling 305-499-8767. The call center opens at 9 a.m. and takes appointments for the following day until slots are filled.
This story was originally published May 21, 2020 at 1:00 PM.
