TAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough County is opening three new COVID-19 testing locations Wednesday.

The additional locations are:

  • Lee Davis Community Resource Center, 3402 N. 22nd St., Tampa
  • Plant City Community Resource Center, 307 N. Michigan Ave., Plant City
  • SouthShore Community Resource Center, 201 14th Ave. SE, Ruskin

As is the case at the current testing site at Raymond James Stadium, pre-screening and pre-registration are required. 

Testing will be administered to individuals with symptoms related to COVID-19 who have pre-registered and have scheduled an appointment through Hillsborough County's call center at (813) 272-5900. 

The call center is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Raymond James Stadium remains open as a testing site. 

County health officials said the three additional locations will make coronavirus testing more convenient for residents throughout Hillsborough County.

 

"What we're doing out here with these locations is arming them with the best information to make those decisions," said Jon-Paul Lavandeira with Hillsborough County. "The bigger sample size you have as far as testing the more accurate your models are in terms of the curve and that's basically the decision maker as to whether they open."

The three new sites will offer drive-through testing, but a vehicle is not required as long as the resident has pre-registered and scheduled an appointment.

Pre-Screening and Pre-Registration Are Required:

Residents may get tested if they are symptomatic and have been pre-screened by calling through the Hillsborough County call center at (813) 272-5900 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

There is NO CHARGE for the test administered at Hillsborough County locations.

 

Residents are NOT REQUIRED to have health insurance to get tested. 

 

Should a test be scheduled for you, you will be informed of time, date, and testing location during this call.

What to Bring:

 

Personal vehicles MUST BE under the maximum height of 8 feet.

Limit vehicle passengers to those needing a test.

Have a photo ID with name and date of birth for all persons being tested (can be Florida driver's license, state-issued ID, or passport).

Bring the CORRECT confirmation code provided by the call center; this can be a printed copy of the testing confirmation email received from the call center, a screen-shot of the confirmation number, or the code may be provided verbally. A printed code or screen-shot on the phone helps the process, but is not required.

 

You will be required to provide the following information:

Full name

Current address (where you are staying)

Best phone number to reach you in order to receive test results

What to Expect:

 

You will be greeted by a health care provider in personal protective gear who will give you instructions.

A minimally invasive test will be administered.

Do NOT eat for two hours prior to your appointment time. 

Test results are not immediate. Most people will receive results within 10 days. After taking the test, you will be given information on what to do while you await the results.

You will receive test results via the telephone number you gave at the time of pre-screening.

Please be patient - calling back to check on your results will not expedite the process.

Testing sites are staffed by health care professionals in medical protective gear who are trained to test for COVID-19 coronavirus. Directional signage and law enforcement will help residents through the testing site in an orderly fashion.

 

COVID-19 TESTING SITE AT ADVENTURE ISLAND

ADVENT HEALTH is opening a new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site Wednesday in the parking lot of Adventure Island in Tampa. 

The location is 10001 McKinley Drive, near Busch Gardens.

The testing location will be open for the next 30 days.

Testing is free and an testing request from a doctor is not needed. 

Click here to pre-register or call 866-694-5503 during the hours of 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Testing will take place from noon until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, and from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.