JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One of the most frequented coronavirus testing sites in Duval County was closed Wednesday.
Mayor Lenny Curry said at a news conference Wednesday that the Lot J site outside TIAA Bank Field in downtown Jacksonville would be closed for the entire day because of severe wind damage from Tuesday’s storms.
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News4Jax visited the testing location early Wednesday morning and found several tents had bent frames or were lopsided.
The site was closed amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. In the last two weeks, lines to get tested at the site have been significant.
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At Wednesday’s news conference, Curry said a process has been started to move all outdoor testing sites to indoor locations to protect them from the weather now that summer storms are a regular occurrence.
“We’ve identified an alternate indoor site for this testing location (Lot J) where weather will not be a factor,” he said. “We’re finalizing this plan as quickly as possible and we’ll keep you posted on that progress.”
He also noted a testing site at the beaches is in the works.
Storm damage to the tents at the Lot J site was being repaired and items were being replaced. The site is expected to be back open at 9 a.m. Thursday.
State run @FLSERT Lot J #COVID19 Test Site at @TIAABankField will open on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 9AM.
— Florida Association of Public Information Officers (@FloridaPIOs) June 24, 2020
Thank you for your patience. The damage from Tuesday’s wind storm is being repaired and items replaced. pic.twitter.com/en6SemoHEe