Community Corner
Tropicana Field COVID-19 Testing Site Temporarily Closes
As of 1:45 Tuesday, Nov. 17, the Tropicana Field COVID-19 testing site had over an hour and a half wait and was closing to new arrivals.
Nov. 17, 2020
As of 1:45 Tuesday, Nov. 17, the Tropicana Field COVID-19 testing site had over an hour and a half wait and was closing to new arrivals, but other test sites offer convenient scheduling.
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Pinellas County officials closed the site to ensure everyone in line could be tested and their tests could be delivered to the laboratory for processing.
Tests are available at a number of sites throughout the county at no cost to residents. A list of many of those testing sites is available at https://covid19.pinellascounty.org/testing/.
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Tropicana Field testing site is open Tuesdays - Saturdays 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Rapid testing is available on site. However, residents are urged to know what type of test they need before heading to the site. Many employers, airlines, travel businesses etc. require the regularly offered PCR test.
This press release was produced by the Pinellas County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
