COVID-19: Additional Testing Sites Now Available; No Appointments Necessary

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COVID-19: Additional Testing Sites Now Available; No Appointments Necessary

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September 8, 2021

By The Space Coast Rocket

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, September 8, 2021 1:23 PM

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BREVARD COUNTY, FL. – Brevard County Emergency Management, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health-Brevard, CDR Health, the City of West Melbourne and Brevard County Parks and Recreation, has opened two additional free COVID-19 testing sites that will operate Monday-Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Rapid testing and PCR testing for COVID-19 are now available to symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals at these additional locations:
• Drive-thru testing is available at Kiwanis Island Park, 951 Kiwanis Island Park Rod, Merritt Island. Now open.
• Walk-up testing is available at West Melbourne Community Park, 3000 Minton Road, West Melbourne. Now open.

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Testing is free and no appointments are required. Insurance information will be requested, but there is no out-of-pocket expense.

The two additional sites bring to three the number of COVID-19 testing locations in Brevard County.

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Appointment-only testing is also available at no cost at DOH-Brevard, 2555 Judge Fran Jamieson Way in Viera. Testing administered by Nomi Health, Inc. is from 8:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday thru Sunday. For more information and to schedule an appointment, visit http:/testing.nomihealth.com/signup/fl Insurance information will be requested.

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