Queues began to form before five a. m. Thursday at the new COVID-1nine testing site at the South Orange Youth Sports Complex, even though testing didn’t begin until nine a. m.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Queues began forming Thursday before five a. m at the South Orange Youth Sports Complex’s new COVID-1nine testing site, even though testing didn’t begin until nine a. m.
“I don’t mind staying, like arriving two or 3 hours early, I just need to get tested. “
Elvie Figueroa at the last site of the dark and early county. He said he tried to take a check elsewhere yesterday, but after five hours he refused.
“We were there from 11 a. M. To Array: 30 a. M. And around the morning we were told there were no more tapes,” he said.
Barnett Park has been overtaken by the call for pre-holiday testing, forcing officials to open a new headquarters at the Econ football complex this week, which is now the third loose in Orange County.
“We’re dispersing across all 3 sites,” said Alexandra Nixon of Orange County Health Services. “We are outclassed in this week’s call. . We see long queues at all 3 sites. “
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Nixon said the 3 sites were meant to allow walk-in testing for other people on foot, but that’s impossible.
“We’re looking to accommodate lots and lots of cars everywhere and unfortunately we haven’t been able to take the call without an appointment,” he said.
The 30-consistent withson on the site tries to check two hundred other people according to the time. Open seven days a week, they expect the long lines to continue for several weeks.
“People need to enjoy their time, unfortunately, which causes other people to be exposed and double-check before returning to their lives after the new year,” Nixon said.
County sites will be closed on Fridays and Saturdays for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Appointments are not mandatory, however, they ask other people to pre-register online here.
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