Arlington offers more drive-through COVID testing this week. Here’s how you qualify.

Arlington will offer free drive-through COVID-19 testing this week for eligible Tarrant County residents on Tuesday and Thursday.

Patients must meet criteria and have an appointment.

The testing site will be in the parking lot of the JPS clinic, 1050 W. Arkansas Lane, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. both days.

The tests are intended for Tarrant County residents ages 18 and older who are exhibiting symptoms of the respiratory disease. Those interested in requesting an appointment for the nasal swab test, which will be conducted by a private lab, should visit covidtesting.tarrantcounty.com or call 817-248-6299.

Residents with appointments must show a valid photo ID with proof of residency at the test site. Those who show up without a confirmed appointment will be turned away.

“The City of Arlington continues to focus on access to COVID-19 testing for Arlington and Tarrant County residents,” Arlington Fire Department spokesman Richard Fegan said. “This testing will be beneficial to helping Tarrant County identify the extent of COVID-19 virus spread. We have been involved in COVID-19 testing since late March, and there remains a need for this process to continue.”

A person should consider getting tested if they have COVID-19 symptoms and meet the testing eligibility criteria, which includes:

▪ Having a fever over 99.6

▪ Having a cough or shortness of breath

▪ Being employed as a healthcare or essential worker

▪ Being over 65

▪ Having chronic health conditions

This story was originally published May 25, 2020 at 6:00 AM.