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Fri, 2020-05-22 08:18 — Arlene S
DOH Hosts Drive Thru Testing in Venice Next Week
DOH Sarasota is set to host two by appointment only COVID-19 drive-thru testing opportunities for Sarasota County residents next week. This community based COVID-19 testing is for anyone who is currently experiencing symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell) or who works in a health care setting.
To date, DOH Sarasota has tested more than 2200 community members for COVID-19 during our community-based testing events.
To make an appointment, please call 941-861-2883, Tuesday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. DOH Sarasota will be closed Monday in recognition of Memorial Day.
Callers will be screened using current CDC testing criteria. Appointments are limited however more testing opportunities may be scheduled in the future.
Additionally, while this is primarily a drive-thru site, DOH Sarasota can accommodate walk-ups, and people on bicycles.
Venice: Wednesday, May 27, 8 a.m. to noon - Venice Community Center, 326 Nokomis Avenue South on the island of Venice.
Venice: Thursday, May 28, 8 a.m. to noon - Venice Community Center, 326 Nokomis Avenue South on the island of Venice.
All patients must have an appointment to be tested, please call (941) 861-2883 to be evaluated and scheduled for an appointment.
The Florida Department of Health continues to see new positive cases across the State, please visit www.flhealth.gov/covid-19 for the most current case count and county specific data.
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Map Updated
Thank You Arlene!
The Sarasota and Manatee Counties Map has been updated.
If anyone is interested in learning how to do easy map updating to increase the capacity of your community to respond to COVID-19, click on this active email field and let me know ***@***.***. Folks are doing it in several communities in several states in the US. It takes about 30 minutes to get up to speed on how to do map COVID Test site updating.
Janice T. Booher