Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition
Where to find drive-thru, walk-up and in-home virus testing
As health officials gain a better understanding of the novel coronavirus, the number of test sites available to people in South Florida has increased as the requirements for testing have loosened.
Coronavirus testing sites may be limited to individuals who meet certain requirements, although many sites have loosened the restrictions. According to the latest guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people at highest risk for contracting the virus include: • People 65 years and older • First responders and healthcare workers who have exposure to people with COVID-19 • People who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility • People with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma • People who have serious heart conditions • People who are immuno-compromised • People with severe obesity (body mass index of 40 or higher) • People with diabetes • People with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis • People with liver disease
DRIVE-THRU LOCATIONS
Many of the drive-thru test sites are available by appointment only, and all sites depend on the availability of test kits. Call ahead for specific information from the site.
BROWARD COUNTY
• Fort Lauderdale: Holiday Park, 1150 G. Harold Martin Drive. Testing is by appointment for individuals with or without symptoms. You must present a photo ID at the test site. Testing hours are 9 am. to 6 p.m. To schedule an appointment
call 800-209-7919. • Lauderhill: Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium at 3700 NW 11th Place. To be tested, patients must pre-register for scheduled appointment times. No walk-ups or drive-ups can be screened or tested. To schedule a time to be tested, patients must have a written script from a physician and then call the Broward Health line at 954-320-5730 to register. If someone does not have a primary care physician and needs assistance, they can call 954-320-5730 to speak with a nurse. • Pembroke Pines: Closed Friday
through Sunday due to weather C.B. Smith Park park-and-ride lot, 900 N. Flamingo Road, Pembroke Pines. Patients must be in a car and show a valid ID. The site is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Priority will be given to health care workers, first responders and people 65 and older, but testing is open to all South Florida residents 18 years and older. People who tested positive can also begin scheduling second tests after 14 days of receiving their results. Make a reservation at 954-276-4680. • Pompano Beach 2900 W. Sample Road behind the Festival Marketplace. To be tested, patients must pre-register for scheduled appointment times. To schedule a time to be tested, patients must have a written script from a physician and then call the Broward Health line at 954-320-5730 to register. If someone does not have a primary care physician and needs assistance, they can call 954-320-5730 to speak with a nurse. • Weston: Cleveland Clinic Weston’s Krupa Center, 3250 Meridian Parkway, Weston. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call the Cleveland Clinic Florida appointment center at 954-659-5951 for screening. Potential patients are screened by a nurse. Anyone who exhibits symptoms of the coronavirus can be tested at this location.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
• Belle Glade: Outside of the Primary Care Clinic at Lakeside Medical Center in Belle Glade. Testing also is available on a walk-up basis for anyone who wants to be retested. The site is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Testing is open to individuals of any age, and they do not need to be symptomatic. Results are communicated by a Health Care District provider as soon as they are available. For more information call 561-642-1000. • Boca Raton: CVS Pharmacy, 520 S Federal Highway. Self-swab tests are available for individuals who meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria. Patients must register at the appointment portal for CVS. Individuals will be required to remain in their vehicles and will be directed to the pharmacy drive-thru window. Tests will be sent to an independent, third-party lab and will receive their results in three days. • Delray Beach: Closed Friday through Sunday due to weather South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road. Pre-approval and an appointment are required, which can be made by calling 561-804-0250. The phone lines will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone 16 and older can call for a screening interview. Testing and scheduling will be done by Cleveland Clinic Weston, through a partnership between the hospital, county and Florida Division of Emergency Management. • West Palm Beach: Closed Friday through Sunday due to weather FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, 5444 Haverhilll Road, West Palm Beach. Tests are done by appointment only. Call 561-642-1000 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a pre-screening interview and to set up an appointment. Results should be available in 48 to 72 hours and operators will be available to assist in English, Spanish and Creole.
WALK-UP LOCATIONS
For those who don’t have cars, there are options for testing. • Belle Glade: Closed Friday through Sunday due to weather Lakeside Hospital, 39200 Hookey Highway. Testing is available Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to noon. Patients must call 561-642-1000 to schedule an appointment. • Delray Beach: C.L. Brumback Primary Care Clinic at 225 S. Congress Ave. Residents can call the Health Care District’s Testing Hotline, 561-642-1000 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to be scheduled for an appointment. • Fort Lauderdale/Broward County: Closed Friday through Sunday due to
weather The Urban League headquarters, 560 NW 27th Ave. The county will provide 200 tests daily to Broward residents. Anyone with symptoms can be tested at the walk-up locations. For information or to make an appointment, call 954-412-7300. • Homestead: Martin Luther King Jr./ Clinica Campesina Health Center, 810 W Mowry Dr. Opened Monday and Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., individuals who recently traveled to any of the high-risk countries or have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19 are eligible for testing. No appointments are needed and possess no age limit. • Jupiter: 411 W. Indiantown Road. Testing is free and open to individuals of any age who do not need to be symptomatic. Results are communicated by a Health Care District provider as soon as they are available. For more information, call 561-642-1000. The site is open 8 a.m. to noon by appointment. • Miami Beach: Closed Friday through Sunday due to weather Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr. With mobile and walk-up testing services available, individuals can receive testing for free regardless
of COVID-19 symptoms. Testing services will be held daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. with no appointments necessary to receive the screening. Individuals must be 18 or older to receive the test. Walk-up testing services will be within the municipal parking lot P-29 located at 17th St. and Convention Center Dr. Parking is not available for walkup testing patients. Drive-thru testing services will be held at the entrance of the Miami Beach Convention Center. There is a maximum of five tests per vehicle. • North Miami: Closed Friday
through Sunday due to weather Holy Family Catholic Church, 14500 NE 11th Ave. Appointments are required. Testing is available Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The appointment line opens daily at 9 a.m. and closes when all slots for the next day have been booked. Testing is available for up to 150 people per day. Call 305-499-8767. • North Miami: Walgreens, 14901 NE Sixth Ave. Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Testing is limited to individuals 18 or older who possess COVID-19 symptoms. Online appointments can be made on the company’s website. • Pompano Beach: Closed Friday through Sunday due to weather Mitchell Moore Park, 901 NW 10th St., Pompano Beach. The county will provide 200 tests daily to Broward residents. Anyone with symptoms can be tested at the walk-up locations. For information or to make an appointment, call 954-412-7300. • Riviera Beach: Wells Recreation Community Center at 2409 Avenue H West. On Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to noon, the City of Riviera Beach will be holding a COVID-19 testing site. Individuals can call 561-318-0280 on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. to schedule an appointment. Testing is free and requires no insurance. No symptoms are required to be tested. Individuals must be 16 years or older to be eligible for the screening. • West Palm Beach: C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinic, 1150 45th St. Testing is free and open to individuals of any age who do not need to be symptomatic. Results are communicated by a Health Care District provider as soon as they are available. For more information, call 561-642-1000.
IN-HOME TESTING
• Broward County: Homebound elderly or individuals with disabilities who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and cannot leave their homes should call the Broward County COVID-19 Call Center at 954-357-9500. Initial hours of operation will be 9 a.m.-noon, and 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. The Call Center is open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. seven days a week. • Palm Beach County: Palm Beach County Fire Rescue is setting up appointments and testing homebound residents. The first phase of the plan involves testing those residents who are on the county’s Special Needs Registry. • Coral Gables: Coral Gables Fire-Rescue offers at-home testing for seniors and homebound residents with disabilities who are aged 18 or older. Call 305-460-5401 to schedule. • Miami: Miami Fire Rescue is offering free in-home testing to homebound seniors aged 65 or older or anyone over 18 with disabilities. For more information, call 305-499-8767 to schedule • Miami Beach: Miami Beach residents over the age of 65 who are experiencing symptoms but are homebound may call to request a COVID-19 test to be performed at their home. Residents must first make an appointment by calling 305-604-2489 from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.