The Pima County Health Department announced Friday expanded free COVID-19 testing at several locations, as test positivity rates approach 12% and new cases surge here and across the nation.
鈥淲hat we鈥檙e seeing right now is scary,鈥 Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, said. 鈥淐ases are well above our summer surge, when 蜜柚直播 was a worldwide COVID-19 hot spot.鈥
Extra testing hours will allow 270 additional appointments per day each at the Kino Event Center and Morris K. Udall Center, plus expanded hours at the El Pueblo Center testing location.
For the Kino Testing Center, 2805 E. Ajo Way, appointments are now available Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
At the Udall Testing Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road, appointments are now available Tuesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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