Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of February 15 – City of Houston

Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of February 15

February 15, 2021

HOUSTON- The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing theschedule for sitesoffering free COVID-19 tests the week of February 15, 2021.Nineteen FREE+FAST+SAFEtesting sites across Houston are on the schedule for the week.

Testing sites are closed February 15 and 16 due to inclement weather.

Houston Health DepartmentThe Houston Health Departmentwill offerdrive-thru testing at two surge sites affiliated with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. TheSouthwest Multi-Service Center, 6400 High Star Drive, andHouston Community College - North Forest, 6010 Little York Rd., will offer nasalself-swab tests.

The sites will open Wednesday throughSaturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Appointments are available atdoineedacovid19test.comand on-site registration is also available. Each site has a daily capacity of 1,250 tests.

The department also offers free drive-thru testing via self-nasal swab at theAramco Services Company, 9009 W. Loop South. The mega testing site will open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The site has a daily capacity of 250 tests.People wanting to get tested at the Aramco site can call the departments COVID-19 Call Center at 832-393-4220.

The department will offer testing at three community sites that don't require appointments. Each has a daily capacity of 250 tests:

The department will also provide drive thru, self-nasal swab testing at theMETRO Addicks Park & Ride, 14230 Katy Freeway, and theMulticultural Center, 951 Tristar Drive, city of Webster.

Appointments are available by calling the department's call center.

Texas Division of Emergency ManagementTexas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Houston Astros offer self-oral swab tests daily atMinute Maid Park,Lot C, 2208 Preston. The testing sites capacity is 1,200 tests per day.

The site features eight drive-thru testing lanes and four walk-up testing lanes. It will open Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Spanish-speaking staff is available on-site.

Visitcurative.comto set an appointment or obtain more information. On-site registration is also available.

TDEM and the department will also operate drive-thru sites offering tests Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at:

TDEM and the department offer drive thru, nasal-swab tests administered by healthcare professionals atLeRoy Crump Stadium, 12321 Alief Clodine Rd. The site is open Wednesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Appointments for TDEM sites are available atcovidtest.tdem.texas.govOn-site registration is also available.

United Memorial Medical CenterUnited Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) will offer nasal-swab testing by healthcare professionals at drive-thru test sites at:

The sites dont require appointments and will offer testing Wednesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until reaching daily capacity of 300 tests.

People needing information about UMMC test sites can call 1-866-333-COVID or visitummcscreening.com.

CurativeCurative will provide walk up testing daily at four sites Wednesday through Sunday:

Appointments are required and available atcurative.com. The sites have a 900 daily test capacity.

Federally Qualified Health CentersThe health department is providing test kits, lab access and equipment to local Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) so they can expand their COVID-19 testing capacity. The centers and phone numbers people can call to set up testing appointments are:

FQHC patients pay what they can afford, based on income and family size, and are not denied services due to inability to pay or lack of insurance.

The department and its agency partners may shift locations and schedules of test sites to better meet community needs. Houstonians can visitHoustonEmergency.org/covid19for current Houston testing sites and information about stopping the spread of the virus.

Information obtained through testing, treatment or services will not be used against immigrants in their public charge evaluation.

Flyer:Houston COVID-19 Testing Sites for the Week of February 15, 2021.

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