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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
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State-supported COVID-19 testing sites to stay open after Isaias' track shifts east
Posted at 8:50 PM, Jul 30, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-30 20:50:31-04

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.

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