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San Antonio: New Locations Announced For Mobile And Walk-Up Cornavirus Testing

The first 150 people that arrive will be tested. Hours for walk-up testing are now 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Press release from the City of San Antonio:

May 13, 2020

SAN ANTONIO (May 13, 2020) – Metro Health and San Antonio Fire Department’s Mobile Integrated Health Program (MIH) have partnered to bring the community free and accessible testing in underserved and minority communities. Two walk-up COVID-19 test sites, which do not require an appointment, will open May 14 – 16 at the Southside Lions Community Center and the Claude Black Community Center. The first 150 people that arrive will be tested. Hours for walk-up testing are now 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walk-up testing currently has the capacity to test only 150 people per day at each location.

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The Texas Department of Health and Human Services, Texas Emergency Medical Task Force, Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Texas Military Department has also added more mobile COVID-19 test locations for residents at no cost. These locations do require an appointment. Appointments for Texas Military Department location can be made at www.txcovidtest.org or by calling 512-883-2400.

No Cost COVID-19 Pop-Up Testing Sites
5/13/2020 – 5/31/2020

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Date Testing
Organization		 Location Hours Appointment
Thursday,
May 14		 Texas Military
Department		 Morgan’s Wonderland,
5223 David Edwards		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Thursday,
May 14		 Texas Military
Department		 American Legion Hall Post 539,
14290 FM 1346, St Hedwig		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Thursday,
May 14		 Metro Health
Walk Up Site		 Southside Lions Center,
3100 Hiawatha St.		 10AM to 2PM Walk-up;
no appointment
Thursday,
May 14		 Metro Health
Walk Up Site		 Claude Black Community Center,
2805 East Commerce		 10AM to 2PM Walk-up;
no appointment
Friday,
May 15		 Texas Military
Department		 Pre-K For SA (East),
5230 Eisenhauer Rd		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Friday,
May 15		 Texas Military
Department		 ESD #3, Station 104,
23103 Bulverde Rd		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Friday,
May 15		 Metro Health
Walk Up Site		 Southside Lions Center,
3100 Hiawatha St.		 10AM to 2PM Walk-up;
no appointment
Friday,
May 15		 Metro Health
Walk Up Site		 Claude Black Community Center,
2805 East Commerce		 10AM to 2PM Walk-up;
no appointment
Saturday,
May 16		 Texas Military
Department		 Pre-K For SA (East),
5230 Eisenhower Rd		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Saturday,
May 16		 Texas Military
Department		 ESD #3, Station 104,
23103 Bulverde Rd		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Saturday,
May 16		 Metro Health
Walk Up Site		 Southside Lions Center,
3100 Hiawatha St		 10AM to 2PM Walk-up;
no appointment
Saturday,
May 16		 Metro Health
Walk Up Site		 Claude Black Community Center,
2805 East Commerce		 10AM to 2PM Walk-up;
no appointment
Sunday,
May 17		 Texas Military
Department		 Elmendorf City Hall, 8
304 FM 327, Elmendorf		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Sunday,
May 17		 Texas Military
Department		 Pre-K For SA (South),
7031 S. New Braunfels Ave.		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Monday,
May 18		 Texas Military
Department		 Pre-K For SA (South),
7031 S. New Braunfels Ave.		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Tuesday,
May 19		 Texas Military
Department		 Morgan’s Wonderland,
5223 David Edwards		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Wednesday,
May 20		 Texas Military
Department		 Pre-K For SA (South),
7031 S. New Braunfels Ave.		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Thursday,
May 21		 Texas Military
Department		 Morgan’s Wonderland,
5223 David Edwards		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Friday,
May 22		 Texas Military
Department		 Pre-K For SA (West),
1235 Enrique M Barrera Memorial Pkwy		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Saturday,
May 23		 Texas Military
Department		 Pre-K For SA (West),
1235 Enrique M Barrera Memorial Pkwy		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by Appointment)
Sunday,
May 24		 Texas Military
Department		 Pre-K For SA (West),
1235 Enrique M Barrera Memorial Pkwy		 9AM to 5PM Drive-Through
(by 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.

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

  1. Download the Ready South Texas app, available in the iTunes and Google Play stores
  2. Text COSAGOV to 55000 to receive SMS text message updates
  3. Follow @COSAGOV on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
  4. Bookmark www.SanAntonio.gov

Public service announcements on social distancing, prevention and testing are available here.

This press release was produced by the City of San Antonio. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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