COVID-19 testing at Barnett Park is expected to resume Wednesday morning after the site reaches full capacity on Tuesday. Officials had to shut down drive-thru early due to high demand. State faces further increase in COVID-19 cases. Test sites haven’t had this kind of demand for months. Officials say they think the rush is likely coming from new concerns over the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. WESH 2 News has learned that the majority of people coming from Barnett Park come to be tested rather than vaccinated, which worries Orange County officials. They are urging everyone to get vaccinated, including children, as back to school is fast approaching. At this point, students won’t be fully immunized until the first day of school, but doctors say a shot is better than nothing. In Brevard County, 11 people, including children, all linked to a school summer camp in Viera have tested positive for the virus. The outbreak is just the latest of what has been a spike in cases in recent weeks. If you’re looking to get tested or vaccinated, the Barnett Park site opens at 9 a.m. The managers recommend that you come early to reserve a place. Orlando International Airport is also no longer offering COVID-19 vaccines. The airport’s official Twitter account released the announcement Tuesday evening, indicating that the vaccination site had been closed. Officials did not explain why. The airport apologized for the short notice and for any inconvenience this may cause.
COVID-19 testing at Barnett Park is expected to resume Wednesday morning after the site reached full capacity on Tuesday.
Authorities had to shut down drive-thru early due to high demand.
Related: 11 positive COVID-19 cases reported at Brevard Public Schools summer camp
The lines stretching across the road come as the state faces a further rise in COVID-19 cases.
Test sites haven’t had this kind of demand for months.
Officials say they think the rush is likely coming from new concerns over the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
WESH 2 News has learned that the majority of people coming from Barnett Park come to be tested rather than vaccinated, which worries Orange County officials.
They are urging everyone to get vaccinated, including children, as back to school is fast approaching.
At this point, students won’t be fully immunized until the first day of school, but doctors say one shot is better than none.
In Brevard County, 11 people, including children, all linked to a school summer camp in Viera have tested positive for the virus.
The outbreak is just the latest of what has been a spike in cases in recent weeks.
If you are looking to get tested or vaccinated, the Barnett Park site opens at 9 a.m.
The authorities recommend that you come early to secure a place.
Orlando International Airport is also no longer offering COVID-19 vaccines.
The airport’s official Twitter account released the announcement Tuesday evening, indicating that the vaccination site had been closed.
Officials did not explain why.
The airport apologized for the short notice and for any inconvenience this may cause.