DOH will provide after-school COVID-19 tests

The weekday events are open to OCPS students, parents and staff. The weekend dates are open to community members.

By Michael Eng
| 12:30 p.m. August 18, 2021

West Orange Times & Observer
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In partnership with Orange County Public Schools, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County is providing free after-school COVID-19 testing for OCPS students, parents and staff.

The testing will be available at the following times, dates and locations:

• 4 to 8 p.m. Mondays at Catalina Elementary, 2448 29th St., Orlando

• 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Avalon Elementary, 13500 Tanja King Blvd., Orlando

• 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Lakeville Elementary, 2015 Lakeville Road, Apopka

• 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Winegard Elementary, 7055 Winegard Road, Orlando

• 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays at WestPointe Elementary, 7525 Westpointe Blvd., Orlando

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays at Union Park Elementary, 1600 N. Dean Road, Orlando

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays at Rosemont Elementary, 4650 Point Look Out Road, Orlando

No appointment is needed; parent/guardian consent is required; an ID is required. There is no criteria or cost for testing. The weekday events are open to OCPS students, parents and staff. The weekend dates are open to community members.

For more information about the Florida Department of Health, visit FloridaHealth.gov.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.