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Free COVID-19 Testing Scheduled at Yawkey Park

By Tammy Yzaguirre

July 13, 2020

Walk-up testing available 

Contact: 
Tammy Yzaguirre
Lee-PIO@FLHealth.gov
239-308-5196

Fort Myers — The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee), in partnership with Lee County Public Safety and the City of Fort Myers, will be providing free walk-up COVID-19 testing at Yawkey Park.

Walk-up testing is scheduled beginning at 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 17, and will continue weather-permitting, until 4 p.m. No parking is available.

Location:
Yawkey Park
2291 Jackson Street
Fort Myers, FL 33901

500 tests will be available for anyone 18 years of age or older. There is no fee for the test, and no appointment or doctor’s order is necessary. Children will be referred for testing to the Florida Department of Health in Lee County.

More Information on COVID-19

To find the most up-to-date information and guidance on COVID-19, please visit the Department of Health’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage. For information and advisories from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), please visit the CDC COVID-19 website, this website is also available in Spanish and Creole. For more information about current travel advisories issued by the U.S. Department of State, please visit the travel advisory website.

For any other questions related to COVID-19 in Florida, please contact the Department’s dedicated COVID-19 Call Center by calling 1-866-779-6121. The Call Center is available 24 hours per day. Inquiries may also be emailed to COVID-19@flhealth.gov.

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