{"id":14869,"date":"2020-11-05T08:45:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T13:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=14869"},"modified":"2020-11-05T08:22:23","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T13:22:23","slug":"orange-county-governments-health-services-offers-free-and-fast-drive-thru-rapid-covid-19-testing-starting-november-9-2020","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2020\/11\/orange-county-governments-health-services-offers-free-and-fast-drive-thru-rapid-covid-19-testing-starting-november-9-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Government\u2019s Health Services Offers Free and Fast Drive-Thru  Rapid COVID-19 Testing Starting November 9, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-8993\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"Orange County Government\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-241x241.png 241w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-600x599.png 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo.png 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Orange County, Fla &#8211; <\/strong>Since late April 2020, Orange County Health Services has been rotating locations throughout the County to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/testing\">offer free drive thru COVID-19 testing<\/a> to all county residents. <strong>Starting\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>November<\/strong> <strong>9, 2020 through the end of the year<\/strong>, Health Services will offer <strong>FREE<\/strong> drive thru <strong>rapid<\/strong> testing at <strong>Barnett Park Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2020\/11\/clearing-up-confusion-about-types-of-covid-19-testing\/\">molecular (PCR) and antigen (rapid) tests<\/a> will be available at the Barnett Park testing site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe decided to transition to offer both molecular\/PCR and rapid\/antigen testing due to the demand we have been hearing from Orange County residents for faster COVID-19 results,\u201d said Public Safety Director Danny Banks, who has led the charge of incorporating rapid tests into Orange County Health Services test sites. \u201cThese tests are fast, free and for all ages. Rapid tests usually give results within about 20 minutes. However, we still want to stress that molecular\/PCR tests <strong><em>are the most accurate<\/em><\/strong> and considered the \u2018gold standard\u2019 in testing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Orange County Medical EMS Medical Director Dr. Christian Zuver advises that if residents have symptoms and test negative for an antigen test, they should still get a molecular\/PCR test to ensure they do not have COVID. Also, if residents have had exposure to someone with COVID, they should get tested.<\/p>\n<p>Information about which FREE test may be the best choice for you is available on the County\u2019s website. <strong>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/Testing\">ocfl.net\/Testing<\/a> and click on #1 on the testing map for more information. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TESTING:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No appointments necessary<\/li>\n<li>All ages are welcome.<\/li>\n<li>No co-pay required.<\/li>\n<li>Participants are asked to bring insurance cards, <strong>but uninsured residents will be accepted.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Orange County residents only.<\/li>\n<li>No symptoms and\/or criteria are necessary for testing.<\/li>\n<li>Individuals will receive free packet of facemasks\/hand sanitizer after the tests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WHEN: Rapid Testing will be available beginning on Monday, November 9, 2020 through <\/strong><strong>December 30, 2020, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weather permitting. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE: Health Services Testing Site, <\/strong><strong>Barnett Park, 4801 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32808<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/Testing\">www.ocfl.net\/Testing and click on #1<\/a> on the map.<\/p>\n<p>Para informaci\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol (or any other languages), por favor llame al 407-836-3111.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County, Fla &#8211; Since late April 2020, Orange County Health Services has been rotating locations throughout the County to offer free drive thru COVID-19 testing to all county residents. 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