Minute Maid Park, Other Harris County Sites Open for Free COVID-19 Testing

The Houston Astros and the Texas Division of Emergency Management have teamed up to open a free COVID-19 testing site at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The testing site will be able to process 2,000 tests per day and will begin operations on Saturday.

Testing will run from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. seven days per week. The site will feature eight drive-thru testing lanes and four walk-up testing lanes. Spanish-speaking staff will be available on-site. No health care provider is required for test administration.

“We’re pleased to partner with the state and local health departments to provide another testing option in our city,” said Astros Owner and Chairman Jim Crane. “We are happy to continue to assist our community as we collectively fight this pandemic.”

To book an appointment and learn more, visit Texas.curativeinc.com. 

Other Free Testing Sites in Harris County

Four more federally funded temporary COVID-19 surge testing sites are opening in Harris County. 

Two sites in Houston and Pasadena began operations Thursday, and two locations in Houston and Kingwood will begin testing on Monday. Each location will be able to process 1,250 tests per day. 

Testing locations currently open:

Ken Pridgeon Stadium

11355 Falcon Road 

Houston, TX 77065

San Jacinto College

8060 Spencer Hwy.

Pasadena, TX 77505

Testing locations opening Aug. 10:

Darrell Tully Stadium

1050 Dairy Ashford 

Houston, TX 77079

Kingwood Park Community Center

4102 Rustic Woods Drive

Kingwood, TX 77345

For hours of operation and registration details, visit www.doineedacovid19test.com

Registration is available on site.

RA Staff

Written by RA News staff.

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