COVID-19 Testing Site Opens at Ed Smith Stadium

August 30, 2021 – Sarasota

A new COVID-19 testing site opened in the Ed Smith Stadium parking lot located at the corner of 12^th and Tuttle. This drive-through COVID-19 testing site will offer PCR testing only and will operate seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This site is operated by Real Diagnostics, and CDR Maguire.

The site will test anyone regardless of symptoms. Testing is free.

Florida Department of Health guidance remains – the vaccine is the most effective way to protect yourself from COVID-19. The COVID-19  vaccines continue to be vital to ending the pandemic, including combating the recent case increases locally, nationally and globally.

Vaccine benefits include:

• Significantly reduces the risk of contracting the virus even if you are exposed.
• Teaching your body how to fight the virus.
• Reducing the risk of severe symptoms, hospitalization, and death if you contract the virus.
• Minimizing the ability for the virus to spread, especially to our most vulnerable populations.
• Fighting against emerging variants that can cause worse symptoms and spread.

DOH Sarasota continues to offer COVID-19 vaccinations, no appointment necessary from our health department locations in downtown Sarasota and N. Port.