Community Corner
San Antonio: More Locations And Dates Announced For No-Cost Walk-Up Coronavirus Testing
The first 175 people that arrive will be tested.
May 20, 2020
SAN ANTONIO (May 20, 2020) – Metro Health and San Antonio Fire Department’s Mobile Integrated Health Program (MIH) continue to bring free and accessible COVID-19 testing to the community. Four new locations and dates were announced between May 21 – May 30. The first 175 people that arrive will be tested.
The hours of the walk-up test sites are now 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The walk-up test sites currently have the capacity to test 175 people per day at each location.
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No Cost COVID-19 Walk-Up Testing Sites
5/21/2020 – 5/30/2020
| Date | Testing Organization | Location | Hours | Appointment |
| Thursday-Saturday, May 21 –May 23 | Metro Health Walk-Up Site | Palo Alto College (Gym) 1400 W Villaret Blvd | 10AM to 2PM | Walk-up; no appointment |
| Thursday-Saturday, May 21 – May 23 | Metro Health Walk-Up Site | Nellie Reddix Center 4711 Sid Katz Dr. | 10AM to 2PM | Walk-up; no appointment |
| Thursday-Saturday, May 28 –May 30 | Metro Health Walk-Up Site | San Antonio College (Welcome Center) 1819 Main Ave | 10AM to 2PM | Walk-up; no appointment |
| Thursday-Saturday, May 28 –May 30 | Metro Health Walk-Up Site | Highlands High School 3118 Elgin Ave. | 10AM to 2PM | Walk-up; no appointment |
To view all test locations, visit the Metro Health COVID-19 website. All upcoming locations will be posted to this website as they are scheduled. Residents can also call 311 or the Metro Health hotline at 210-207-5779 to request more information about testing.
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In addition, the City of San Antonio has an online self-screening tool that can be found at www.sanantonio.gov/covid19. This tool does not replace medical care if a person is feeling ill. A healthcare provider should be visited if symptoms worsen or if underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, lung disease, or heart disease is a factor in the person’s medical history.
FOUR WAYS TO SIGN UP FOR COVID-19 ALERTS
- Download the Ready South Texas app, available in the iTunes and Google Play stores
- Text COSAGOV to 55000 to receive SMS text message updates
- Follow @COSAGOV on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
- Bookmark www.SanAntonio.gov
Public service announcements on social distancing, prevention and testing are available here.
Documents to download
- coronaVirus_TEST_05 21-23_ENGLISH[11]
- coronaVirus_TEST_05 21-23_SPANISH[4]
- coronaVirus_TEST_05 28-30_ENGLISH[2]
- coronaVirus_TEST_05 28-30_SPANISH[4]
This press release was produced by the City of San Antonio. The views expressed here are the author’s own.