MIAMI —In partnership with Florida International University and the Florida Department of Health, Miami-Dade County is opening a COVID-19 testing site on the grounds of the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
Testing at the new drive-through site is designated for people 18 years and older who have symptoms associated with COVID-19. Appointments must be made by calling 305-499-8767. The call center opens at 9 a.m. and takes appointments for the following day until all 300 slots are filled. The call center then closes until the next day at 9 a.m.
The entrance is located on Southwest 107 Avenue and 17th Street. Testing, which begins at 9 a.m. daily, is by appointment only.
FIU Researchers will be testing a simple algorithm developed by doctors at FIU to triage patients.
“I want to thank our partners at FIU and the Florida Department of Health for working with us to launch this testing site at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition grounds,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. “This new site gives our residents access to the testing they need so that we can save lives and continue working to flatten the curve of COVID-19.”
For the most recent updates on the situation, go to miamidade.gov/coronavirus.
