Free Coronavirus Test Site Coming To Town ‘N Country

A new drive-thru coronavirus test site is coming to Tampa Family Health Centers at 12085 W Hillsborough Ave. The free testing starts next week and will be on Friday evenings from 5 to 8pm and Saturday mornings from 8 until noon. Appointments for a test at the site must be made by calling 888-513-6321 or by registering online. People do not need to have health insurance at this location to get tested.

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COVID-19 Testing In St. Pete: What To Know

This week, the parking garage at The Mahaffey Theater became the newest coronavirus testing site in the area. If you’re thinking of heading downtown St. Pete, here’s what you need to know before you go, according to Bay News 9.

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  ST. PETERSBURG, FL - JULY 08: People wait in line to enter the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the Duke Energy for the Arts Mahaffey Theater on July 8, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Pinellas County Government partnered with state and local health care agencies to open a COVID-19 testing site while the state undergoes another surge in coronavirus cases. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

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  ST. PETERSBURG, FL - JULY 08: People wait in line to enter the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the Duke Energy for the Arts Mahaffey Theater on July 8, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Pinellas County Government partnered with state and local health care agencies to open a COVID-19 testing site while the state undergoes another surge in coronavirus cases. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

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  ST. PETERSBURG, FL - JULY 08: People wait in line to enter the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the Duke Energy for the Arts Mahaffey Theater on July 8, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Pinellas County government partnered with state and local health care agencies to open a COVID-19 testing site while the state undergoes another surge in coronavirus cases. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
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  ST. PETERSBURG, FL - JULY 08: Healthcare workers Peggy Quarterman (C) and Tiffany Burke prepare to register patients during the COVID-19 drive-thru testing at the Duke Energy for the Arts Mahaffey Theater on July 8, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Pinellas County Government partnered with state and local health care agencies to open a COVID-19 testing site while the state undergoes another surge in coronavirus cases. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

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  ST. PETERSBURG, FL - JULY 08: Stations are set for patient at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the Duke Energy for the Arts Mahaffey Theater on July 8, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Pinellas County Government partnered with state and local health care agencies to open a COVID-19 testing site while the state undergoes another surge in coronavirus cases. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

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  ST. PETERSBURG, FL - JULY 08: Healthcare workers Peggy Quartrman (L) and Tiffany Burke prepare to register patients during the COVID-19 drive-thru testing at the Duke Energy for the Arts Mahaffey Theater on July 8, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Pinellas County Government partnered with state and local health care agencies to open a COVID-19 testing site while the state undergoes another surge in coronavirus cases. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
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  ST. PETERSBURG, FL - JULY 08: Healthcare workers test patients at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the Duke Energy for the Arts Mahaffey Theater on July 8, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Pinellas County Government partnered with state and local health care agencies to open a COVID-19 testing site while the state undergoes another surge in coronavirus cases. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

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  ST. PETERSBURG, FL - JULY 08: People wait in line to enter the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the Duke Energy for the Arts Mahaffey Theater on July 8, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Pinellas County Government partnered with state and local health care agencies to open a COVID-19 testing site while the state undergoes another surge in coronavirus cases. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

 

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