PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - The drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines is one of three places in Broward County where patients can get tested, but the long lines continue to form each day.
On Tuesday morning, 7SkyForce HD hovered above the site and surrounding area where a long line of vehicles could be seen wrapping around the park, which has since closed for the day.
Members of the general public who go to the park, at 900 N. Flamingo Road, are only allowed to enter at Flamingo Road and Johnson Street. First responders can get into the park at the Pines Boulevard entrance, just west of Flamingo Road.
First responders, healthcare professionals and those 65 and older who are showing symptoms are able to get tested at the park. Those who recently traveled internationally or to hotspots in the U.S. are also able to get tested at the drive-thru site.
Dr. Wael Barsoum, the CEO and president of Cleveland Clinic, said they have screened 7,000 patients and tested 1,200 people so far at their Weston testing site.
“I will tell you that, so far, it’s been very successful,” Barsoum said. “We live in an incredible country that is able to respond very quickly to horrible situations. We put a man on the moon 50 years ago. We’re going to get over this. That’s the reality.”
Jennifer Goldman, the Medical Director of Memorial Primary Care, and Pembroke Pines Police Capt. Al Xiques explained at a media conference on Saturday what patients should expect at the testing site.
Those who do not meet the criteria to get tested are urged to contact their primary care physician.
Starting Wednesday, the coronavirus testing site at Broward Health in Pompano Beach will be suspended. Health officials said they have tested over 1,500 people at the location.
Anyone with questions and concerns about the coronavirus can call the Florida Department of Health’s 24-hour hotline at 1-866-779-6121.
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