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Here’s where you can find COVID-19 testing in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — COVID-19 testing is in high demand across Central Florida as the omicron variant continues to surge case numbers across the state.

Channel 9 compiled a county-by-county guide of where testing is being offered below:

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*Note that long lines are being reported at many testing locations, and testing is subject to availability.*

Orange County

Orange County offers third mass COVID-19 testing site this week. Details on each location are below:

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Barnett Park

4801 W Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32808

Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Molecular PCR (Nasal) and Rapid Antigen (Nasal) tests. This location will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

Econ Soccer Complex

8035 Yates Road, Orlando, FL 32807

Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Molecular PCR (Nasal) and Rapid Antigen (Nasal) tests. This location will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

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South Orange Youth Sports Complex

11800 S Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32824

This site will open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Dec. 30 for Molecular PCR (Nasal) and Rapid Antigen (Nasal) tests. This location will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

Click here for more information.

Camping World Stadium

The city of Orlando also runs at a COVID-19 testing site at Camping World Stadium, 1 Citrus Bowl Place.

Testing is available seven days per week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until capacity is reached. nasal molecular PCR and rapid antigen tests are available. Click here for more information.

Seminole County

Curative

Seminole County has partnered with Curative to provide reliable COVID-19 testing, seven days a week. Identification is required; testing is at no cost to the patient, regardless of insurance status. Patients who are minors must have a parent/guardian present in order to be tested.

Individuals will be notified within 24-48 hours of their test results, through either an email or text, depending on their preference.

Due to increased demand, appointments are required. Hours of operation at all sites are daily, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. unless noted otherwise for holidays.

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Altamonte Springs Sunrail Station

2741 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd, Altamonte Springs

PCR self-swab tests offered by Curative

Testing available for all ages

Make an appointment

Holiday hours: Closed Dec. 31, Jan. 1

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Museum of Seminole County History

300 Eslinger Way, Sanford

PCR self-swab tests offered by Curative

Testing available for all ages

Make an appointment

Holiday hours: Closed Dec. 31, Jan. 1

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Red Bug Lake Park

3600 Red Bug Lake Road, Casselberry

Rapid PCR testing only; rapid results typically provided within four hours

EXPECT DELAYS

Ages 5 and older only

Make an appointment

Holiday hours: Closed Jan. 1

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Allied Health

Allied Health is offering PCR COVID-19 testing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sanford SunRail, 2720 W SR 46, Sanford. Appointments are required. Click here to make an appointment.

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Seminole County Office of Emergency Management

Florida Department of Health in Seminole is offering COVID-19 rapid testing.

Seminole State College – Oviedo Campus

Rapid PCR testing is available at Seminole State College – Oviedo Campus, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Appointments are REQUIRED; LIMITED tests are available.

Jan. 10-14: All appointments booked.

Jan. 17-21: Click here to make an appointment.

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FDOH Seminole Headquarters

Rapid PCR testing is available at FDOH Seminole Headquarters, 400 West Airport Blvd, Sanford 32773, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Appointments are REQUIRED; LIMITED tests are available.

Jan 10-14: All appointments booked.

Jan. 17-21: Click here to make an appointment.

True Health Community Clinic

No-cost COVID-19 testing is available for the community at select True Health Clinics on a walk-in, first-come, first-served basis 8 to 11 a.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Friday.

True Health Casselberry: 1120 State Road 436, Casselberry

True Health Sanford: 4930 East Lake Mary Boulevard, Sanford

Osceola County

Florida Department of Health in Osceola County

COVID-19 testing will be offered by Curative at the main Osceola campus located at 1875 Fortune Road, Kissimmee.

PCR testing is available Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Results will be available in one to two days.

Appointments for testing are required and can be made by clicking here.

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Nomi Health Walk-Up Testing

Osceola County is partnering with Nomi Health to provide walk-up COVID-19 testing. The no-cost community testing sites will provide rapid antigen tests at various locations throughout the county.

No appointments are needed for these locations. However, patients may pre-register their information here.

Wednesdays - Poinciana Library, 101 N. Doverplum Ave., Kissimmee, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Daily - 65th Infantry Park, 301 Buenaventura Blvd., Kissimmee (Buenaventura Lakes), from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mondays - St. Cloud Library, 810 13th St., St. Cloud, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tuesdays - West Osceola Library, 305 Campus St, Celebration, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The testing site will operate under the following guidelines:

  • Results are shared with the patient via email.
  • Turnaround times for antigen tests are 20-40 minutes and for PCR testing, within 48 hours.
  • Patients are allowed one test per individual per day. If a patient tests positive on their antigen test, medical staff will conduct a PCR test as a follow-up.
  • Tests are available for individuals 12 months of age and older.

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Centro Cristiano Dios De Pactos

A testing site at Centro Cristiano Dios De Pactos, located at 1130 Simmons Road, Kissimmee, is offering community testing Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Officials said no registration is required. The testing is done in a drive-thru manner.

Volusia County

Daytona Beach

Curative Inc. is operating a testing site at the Daytona International Speedway; enter at Bill France and International Speedway Boulevard. The mobile site operates from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and is able to accommodate up to 600 tests per day. Appointments are recommended and can be made at curative.com or 888-702-9042; walk-ups will be accommodated.

DeLand

Volusia County is operating a drive-thru testing site at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand. The site, which will also offer COVID vaccinations, opens to the public beginning 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 10 and will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Pre-registration is required to schedule a COVID test or vaccine. The registration portal will open at noon Sunday, Jan. 9 for appointments on Monday and then will reopen one day at a time for the next available appointment day – on Mondays for Tuesday appointments, Tuesdays for Thursday appointments, Thursdays for Friday appointments and Sundays for Monday appointments. Access the registration portal by going to the Family Health Source web site at myfhs.org/. Insurance isn’t required to receive a test or vaccination.

Deltona

Nomi Health is operating a testing site at Dewey O. Boster Park, 1200 Saxon Blvd., Deltona. The site operates from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Appointments are recommended and can be made at http://testing.nomihealth.com/signup/fl; walk-ups will be accommodated.

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New Smyrna Beach

Nomi Health is operating a testing site at 1000 Live Oak St. The site operates from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Appointments are recommended and can be made at http://testing.nomihealth.com/signup/fl; walk-ups will be accommodated.

Florida Department of Health in Volusia County

The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County is providing testing at two of their locations:

Daytona Beach, 1845 Holsonback Drive

Orange City, 775 Harley Strickland Blvd. Suite 110

PCR testing is available by appointment only for symptomatic individuals and those who have been exposed to COVID-19, including students seeking testing and clearance to return back to school. Appointments are required and can be made at 386-274-0500; #.

The County and FDOH continue to work together to explore additional testing opportunities.

To find other testing locations throughout the county, click here.

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Brevard County

Brevard County Emergency Management

In partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Brevard, rapid testing and PCR testing for COVID-19 is available to people with or without symptoms 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily:

Rockledge City Center, 920 Barton Blvd. (Monoclonal antibody treatment is also available at this site.)

West Melbourne Community Park, 3000 Minton Road.

Pre-registration recommended at patientportalfl.com

Florida Department of Health in Brevard

The Florida Department of Health in Brevard has partnered with Nomi Health to offer testing for symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Friday at Viera Clinic, 2555 Judge Fran Jamieson Way. PCR and rapid antigen tests are available. Appointments are required. Click here to sign up.

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Parrish Healthcare

Appointment-only testing, drive-through, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Sign up here.

Marion County

The Florida Department of Health - Marion County is partnering with CovidTestFL.Org to offer COVID-19 testing options at First Baptist Church of Ocala located at 2801 SE Maricamp Road, Ocala 34471. Testing is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Click here for more information and to make an appointment.

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Sumter County

There is also a testing site in Bushnell located at 415 E Noble Ave, Bushnell. Testing is provided by Curative Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click here to make an appointment.

Lake County

The Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) continues to offer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines and testing at the following locations:

DOH-Lake Community Health Site located at 560 W. DeSoto Street, Clermont.

Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

DOH-Lake Leesburg Site located at 2113 Griffin Road, Leesburg

Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

DOH-Lake Umatilla Site located at 249 E. Collins Street, Umatilla.

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Click here for more information.

READ: One local county sees 600% increase in average daily COVID-19 cases

Flagler County

The Florida Department of Health in Flagler County offers free COVID-19 testing across from 120 Airport Road in the field near the Flagler Executive Airport.

Because of increased demand, appointments are required by calling 386-437-7350 ext. 0. The call center is open weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

This is a drive-through operation that may close early if there are no guests for 30 consecutive minutes.

Click here for more information.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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