Looking for a COVID-19 test? New testing site opens at Econ Soccer Complex

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Florida, many people may be wondering where they can find a test.

Orange County is opening a second testing site to account for the demand.

The new site will be at the Econ Soccer Complex near Colonial Drive and State Road 417.

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The site will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The county also has a site open at Barnett Park, which is also open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

People have been lining up at the Barnett Park site hours before it opens to get a test.

READ: Orange County expanding COVID-19 testing to Econ Soccer Complex

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In the meantime, COVID-19 cases hit a new pandemic record on Christmas Day.

For the second day in a row, Florida reached more than 30,000 new cases. That beat a record set in August during the delta variant wave.

Florida researchers said we may be waiting weeks to reach the peak of the COVID-19 surge.

READ: Central Floridians looking for COVID-19 tests find long lines, empty shelves

A group at the University of Florida expects that peak will come sometime in February.

The researchers said we could continue to see more than 30,000 reported cases a day.

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