Fort Worth, Tarrant County open free coronavirus testing at 4 new sites this week
Fort Worth and Tarrant County have added four coronavirus testing sites that will open this week.
Tests will be available at these locations, starting on the following dates:
• Tuesday, Aug. 11, at FWISD Scarborough–Handley Field parking lot, 6201 Craig St., Fort Worth
• Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Tarrant County College – Northwest Campus, 4801 Marine Creek Parkway, Fort Worth
• Thursday, Aug. 13, at Beth Eden Missionary Baptist Church, 3208 Wilbarger St., Fort Worth
• Friday, Aug. 14, at Christ Church Fort Worth Assembly of God, 5301 Altamesa Blvd., Fort Worth
Free tests will be available from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Tests at all sites are available by online appointment at https://covidtesting.tarrantcounty.com. Residents who do not have access to a computer may call 817-248-6299 to schedule an appointment.
Two other testing sites are open and staffed by the city’s emergency response volunteers. The sites are at J.P. Elder Middle School, 709 N.W. 21st St., from 8 a.m. to noon, and Dickies Arena’s Chevrolet Parking Garage, 3464 Trail Drive, from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
City staff from police, fire and code compliance departments, along with certified city volunteers for emergency response, staff the sites and guide patients through the self-administered saliva sample collection process.
“It is vitally important that we bring more testing to Tarrant County,” said Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley in a city press release. “We’re excited to expand our partnership with the City of Fort Worth to add more testing across the county, making it easier for residents to get tested.”
Tarrant County reported one new death and 491 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, bringing totals to 422 deaths and 33,860 infections since the pandemic began.
This story was originally published August 9, 2020 at 4:56 PM.
