Hours Updated At COVID-19 Testing Site In North Port

NORTH PORT, FL — The new COVID-19 testing site that opened in the city of North Port nearly two weeks ago has updated its hours of operation.

The free walk-up site at Dallas White Park, 5900 Greenwood Ave., will now operate Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the city shared on its Facebook page. Initially, testing was done at the site until 5 p.m.

The Department of Health in Sarasota County opened this site in North Port and reopened the site in the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex parking lot at 1845 34th Street in Sarasota in response to Florida’s surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. The Sarasota site originally opened early in the pandemic and closed in May as cases started to decrease.

The free walk-up testing site at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex is also open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Both sites are operated by a third-party company, the Sarasota-based Lab Services.

A free drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the former Sarasota Kennel Club at 5400 Old Bradenton Road in Sarasota is also open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

No appointment is necessary at any of these testing sites, and anyone can be tested regardless of symptoms, the DOH said. Photo identification is required. Spanish speaking technicians will be on site.

PCR and antigen (rapid) testing will be offered, with PCR results provided in 24 hours and rapid testing results in 30 minutes.

Select pharmacies and other health care facilities in Sarasota County also offer testing including:

• America's Pharmacy
• CVS
• Ellenton Urgent Care
• MCR Health
• Quest Diagnostics
• Sarasota Memorial Urgent Care Centers
• Walgreens

The test is also available through some private physician's practices.