What to know about drive-thru COVID test site near Choctaw Stadium in Arlington
A free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing site is opening Wednesday near Choctaw Stadium in Arlington.
The former Texas Rangers ballpark was previously called Globe Life Park.
The site is a partnership between FEMA, the state of Texas, Tarrant County, and the City of Arlington.
It will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Feb. 8.
The site is opening “in response to the rise of COVID-19 cases and the surge of Omicron transmission, which is driving an increase in demand for testing countywide,” according to a release from Tarrant County.
The site is located in the Texas Rangers’ Sienna Lot M at 1205 Pennant Drive. The testing site can only be accessed by entering southbound on AT&T Way.
“The Omicron variant has brought a pandemic high of illness that has triggered a demand for testing unlike anything we’ve seen in our journey with COVID thus far. We know testing is a critical tool in developing plans to mitigate the spread and the community is understandably concerned about appointment availability and wait times,” Tarrant County Commissioner Devan Allen said in a release. “We have been working diligently to increase capacity throughout the county.”
What you need to know:
- Testing is free and open to all ages. No insurance information will be collected.
- Individuals should pre-register online to provide contact information for results and to select an appointment time slot. Multiple people in the same vehicle can receive a test during the same time slot. A QR code will be provided for each person receiving a test and must be shown at the test site as appointment confirmation. On-site registration is possible, but pre-registration is highly recommended to reduce wait times.
- Results will be available between with 36 hours.
- Register at ineedacovid19test.com and select Texas and Choctaw Stadium.
- The test is a self-collected shallow nasal swab test. Individuals will swab the inside of their nose with direction from on-site staff. Parents or legal guardians will need to swab small children. Anyone under 18 years of age will need a parent or guardian to register them online and their consent to receive testing.
This story was originally published January 18, 2022 at 4:09 PM.
