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New requirements at COVID-19 testing sites

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EDINBURG – As COVID-19 testing increases across Hidalgo County, new requirements are being implemented to ensure residents receive their results in a timely manner. To get tested, residents must now present a photo ID, physical address, phone number, and email address. Residents are encouraged to pre-register online at texas.curativeinc.com. 

Beginning on Monday, July 6, all testing sites will be testing people 65 and over between 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.  Testing will be open to the general public from 11 a.m. and will continue until testing supplies run out for that day.

Along with outdoor mobile centers, the state has also added indoor testing facilities. The tests being conducted have switched from nasal swabs to oral swabs.

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Residents will be screened if they have one of the following symptoms: fever and/or chills, cough, fatigue, body aches/muscles or joint pain, shortness of breath, sore throat, headaches, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, nasal congestion, and loss of taste and/or smell.

Below are the upcoming dates and locations for Mobile testing sites:

  • July 3: Isaac D. Rodriguez Park 1200 E. 6th St. Weslaco, TX 78596
  • July 5: La Joya Fire Department 625 Expressway 83 La Joya, TX 78560
  • July 10 – July 11: Robert Vela High School 801 Canton Rd. Edinburg, TX 78539

Below are the upcoming dates and locations for Indoor testing sites:

  • July 6 – July 7: Mercedes Safe Dome/Recreational Center 1202 Vermont Ave. Mercedes, TX 78570
  • July 8 – July 9: PSJA Memorial High School 800 Alamo Rd. Alamo, TX 78516
  • July 4 (HALF DAY) and July 12: Alton Recreation Center  349 Dawes Ave. Alton, TX 78573
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