HENDRY/GLADES — The Florida Department of Health in Hendry and Glades Counties continues to provide free COVID-19 testing. Notices for available testing sites, days and times will be sent out on a …
Join our family of readers for as little as $5 per month and support local, unbiased journalism.
Already have an account? Log in to continue. Otherwise, follow the link below to join.
Please log in to continue |
HENDRY/GLADES — The Florida Department of Health in Hendry and Glades Counties continues to provide free COVID-19 testing. Notices for available testing sites, days and times will be sent out on a weekly basis; however, note that there is a new time frame.
• Glades County Health Department in Moore Haven: 1021 Health Park Drive; phone 863-946-0707
Monday, July 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (by appointment only and weather permitting)
• Hendry County Health Department in Clewiston: 1100 S. Olympia; phone 863-983-1408
Wednesday July 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (by appointment only and weather permitting)
• Hendry County Health Department in LaBelle: 1140 Pratt Blvd.; phone 863-674-4041
Friday, July 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (by appointment only and weather permitting)
This is a “drive-thru” service. All individuals must stay in their vehicles during the process (during registration and while being tested). Persons tested will be given instructions on how to receive their test results. Results may take five business days.
Residents of Hendry and Glades Counties can secure an appointment for testing by calling the Hendry County Health Department in Clewiston at 863-983-1408, in LaBelle at 863-674-4041 or in Moore Haven at 863-946-0707.
There are no criteria for testing; however, appointments are required and individuals must be 18 years and older. Appointments will not be made more than one week in advance. No same-day appointments will be made. No “walk-ins” accepted.
Other Testing Locations in Hendry County by appointment:
• Forbes Family Medicine located at 500 W. Sagamore Ave. in Clewiston, phone: 863-983-3434
• Hendry Regional Medical Center located at 524 W. Sagamore Ave. in Clewiston, phone: 863-902-3000
• Hendry Convenient Care located at 450 S. Main St. #2 in LaBelle, phone: 863-675-2356
• Florida Community Health Centers located at 315 W.C. Owen Ave. in Clewiston, phone: 863-983-7813; and 1021 Health Park Drive in Moore Haven, phone 863-946-0405
Should I be tested for COVID-19? Before you decide to make an appointment to be tested for COVID-19, please consider the following:
• Are you ill, or caring for someone who is ill?
• In the two weeks before you felt sick, did you:
In the last two weeks have you spent time (visited, worked or volunteered) in a hospital, emergency room, clinic, medical office, long-term care facility or nursing home, ambulance service, first responder services, any health care setting or taken care of patients or someone who has been sick?
Do you have any of the following conditions?
Please stop the spread of COVID-19:
Please remember: 6 feet of space and cover your face! 6 pies de espacio y cubre tu rostro!
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) releases a report on COVID-19 cases in Florida once per day. There is also a report detailing surveillance data for every Florida county. The Florida Department of Health also releases a list of long-term care facilities in Florida with active cases and number of deaths in each facility.
The surveillance data, long term care data and information on a case-by-case basis can be found at: https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/#latest-stats
En Español: RESPUESTA AL NUEVO CORONAVIRUS2019 (COVID-19) https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/home/espanol/
For information and advisories from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), please visit the CDC COVID-19 website, this website is also available in Spanish and Creole.
En Español: https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/home/espanol/
CENTROS PARA EL CONTROL Y LA PREVENCION
https://espanol.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
The COVID-19 Call Center is available 24/7 | 1 (866) 779-6121 | COVID-19@flhealth.gov