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Governor Abbott Secures Extension Of Federally-Funded COVID-19 Testing Sites In Harris County

By: Joshua Blackwell

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Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended operations for four temporary COVID-19 surge testing sites in Harris County. Originally announced on August 7th, these testing sites will remain open through August 29th.

“I thank Secretary Azar, Admiral Giroir, and all of our partners at HHS for extending operations at these sites in Harris County,” said Governor Abbott. “COVID-19 testing is a top priority in the state of Texas, and the extension of these sites will help to mitigate the spread of the virus in Harris County.”

Testing locations include:

Ken Pridgeon Stadium

11355 Falcon Road

Houston, TX 77065

San Jacinto College

8060 Spencer Hwy

Pasadena, TX 77505

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.
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