COVID-19 testing options expand in Dallas County

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COVID-19 testing options expand in Dallas County

The testing sites are open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Locations are: Red Bird Mall/Westmoreland Park at 7222 S. Westmoreland Rd.; Inspired Vision Compassion Center at 2019 N. Masters Dr.; and Sam Tasby Middle School at 7001 Fair Parks.

Patients can call the COVID-19 patient line at (214) 590-8060 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or visit • Hatcher Station Health Ctr

4600 Scyene Road

Dallas, TX 75211

• deHaro-Saldivar Health Ctr

1400 N. Westmoreland Rd.

Dallas, TX 75211

• Bluitt-Flowers Health Ctr

303 E. Overton Road

Dallas, TX 75216

• Southeast Dallas Health Ctr.

9202 Elam Road

Dallas, TX 75217

• Garland Health Center

802 Hopkins Street

Garland, TX 75040

• Irving Health Center

1800 N. Britain Road

Irving, TX 75061

• E. Carlyle Smith, Jr.

Health Center

801 Conover Drive

Grand Prairie, TX 75051

• Drive-through testing site

4811 Harry Hines Blvd.

Source: North Dallas Gazette

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