Hialeah will have a new testing site starting Thursday

DORAL, FL – Hialeah will have a new testing site starting Thursday, according to Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban Bovo and former Florida State Senator Rene Garcia. 

The drive-thru free testing site will open at Amelia Earhart Park, located at 401 E 65th St, as reported by WSVN-TV. 

Testing will be conducted Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., by appointment only, to all individuals that are 65 or older and are experiencing symptoms related with COVID-19.

To schedule an appointment, please call 305-268-4319 beginning 9 a.m. when the call center opens. It will stay open until the appointment slots for the next day are filled.

Be aware that only two people per vehicle will be allowed into the park. This is a precaution measure for everyone’s safety.

While you get an appointment, stay isolated and only leave the house to buy medicine or food, and wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds each time, specially before and after leaving the house.

If you have doubts regarding what to do if diagnosed with COVID-19, check the CDC and World Health Organization websites as well as the coronavirus guidelines Doral Family Journal prepared.