Photos: New UF Health COVID-19 testing site opens in Jacksonville
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UF Health has set up a new COVID-19 testing site in Durkeeville to help underserved communities in Jacksonville.
People began lining up to be tested at the Emmett Reed Community Center located at 1093 West Sixth Street in Jacksonville Wednesday.
COVID-19 testing site in Jacksonville's Durkeeville area UF Health opened the testing site at 9 a.m. and it will remain open until 12 p.m. Wednesday, April 8. To be eligible for testing, you must be 65 or older or have a UF Health Jacksonville primary care physician.
COVID-19 testing site in Jacksonville's Durkeeville area Testing will continue Wednesday through Friday the week of April 13, rotating through the following communities:
Brentwood: 761 Village Center Dr.
Hogan Creek: 1320 N. Broad St.
Twin Towers: 617-621 W. 44th St.
Centennial Towers: 230 E. First St.
The hospital teamed up with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and local and state health and emergency management officials to begin offering COVID-19 testing for residents of the region who are at risk of being disproportionately affected by the coronavirus public health emergency.
Initial efforts will involve a team of 40 to 50 volunteer UF Health medical professionals, including UF Health physicians and nurses and UF medical student volunteers, who will evaluate up to about 2,000 people over the next few weeks.
