Austin Public Health (APH) is consolidating COVID-19 testing sites beginning next week to meet the needs of the community and response to declining testing demand.
Staff will move to the Metz Elementary campus to meet the needs of the community and response to declining testing demand.
Teams administered more than 42,000 tests at the Travis County Expo Center and Dove Springs Recreation Center during recent COVID-19 surges related to the delta and omicron variants. At the peak of the omicron surge, APH teams administered more than 5,500 tests FILE - A healthcare worker prepares a COVID-19 swab test.
Federal contractors have been operating at the Metz COVID-19 testing site since Feb. 1. APH teams will assume testing duties at Metz starting Tuesday, Feb. 22. Clinic hours will be Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with the flexibility to expand if necessary. to sign up. Tests are provided free of charge, and no proof of insurance or residency is required. that opened Feb. 14 thanks to a partnership with APH, the city of Pflugerville and Spartan Medical.
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