Actions

State-supported COVID-19 testing sites to stay open after Isaias' track shifts east

All sites were initially set to close at 5 p.m. on Thursday
Tracking the Tropics | July 30 evening update
State-supported COVID-19 testing sites to stay open after Isaias' track shifts east
Posted
and last updated

As Tropical Storm Isaias' track continues to shift east and away from Tampa Bay, some of the COVID-19 testing sites in our area will remain open this weekend. The announcement comes just hours after Florida's emergency management division initially announced it will temporarily shut down all state-supported testing sites.

Hillsborough County announced it will allow testing sites in the area to "continue as normal" as Isaias poses less of a threat to Tampa Bay than we had all initially anticipated.

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) said on Thursday night that state-run sites in Charlotte, Escambia, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Leon, Manatee, Okaloosa, Pasco, Polk and Sarasota counties can remain open.

MAP: Where can I get tested for COVID-19 in the Tampa Bay area?

The original announcement of the temporary shutdowns only applied to state-run sites.