MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - A new method of testing COVID-19 is leading to fewer lines at a major site in Miami-Dade County, state officials said.
The self-swab test option became available Friday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
At a briefing held Sunday afternoon, officials said this new form of testing is getting people in and out of the lines a lot quicker than before.
“With the decrease in the lines, we are able to handle that traffic in a reasonable amount of time,” said Mike Jachles, a spokesperson for the Florida Division of Emergency Management. “The waits were not excessive on Sunday, and heading into Monday, as long as we don’t get a huge morning rush, we should be able to have very tolerable wait times for everybody that’s coming out.”
The self-swab lines are only for people showing symptoms. Anyone from the ages of 5 and older can register for those lines as they arrive at the stadium.
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