Free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Screenings to be Held Saturday, May 9th, in Eagle Pass, Texas
By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020
Eagle Pass Mayor Luis E. Sifuentes announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas National Guard are hosting a second free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test screenings on Saturday, May 9, 2020 from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. at the City of Eagle Pas International Center for Trade, located at 3295 Bob Rogers Drive in Eagle Pass, Texas.
Mayor Sifuentes stated the free COVID-19 drive-thru tests are for all Maverick County residents who are experiencing one or more of the known symptoms of COVID-19 such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath and who register for an appointment by email at www.txcovidtest.org or by telephone at (512) 883-2400.
Other recognized symptoms of COVID-19 include fatigue, body aches, muscle or joint pain, sore throat, headaches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, nasal congestion, and loss of taste or smell.
Sifuentes encourages all residents who are experiencing one or more of the COVID-19 symptoms to immediately register for the free COVID-19 test being offered this Saturday, May 9th, at the International Center for Trade.
The first free COVID-19 drive-thru test screenings held on April 26, 2020 had 115 people take advantage of the free service. Sifuentes invites all interested people in Maverick County to register through email or telephone.
As of May 5, 2020, Maverick County has 26 confirmed positive COVID-19 people out of a total of 640 people tested, including 544 testing negative, 70 waiting for test results, and nine people have recovered from COVID-19.
Sifuentes noted that this is an excellent opportunity for all concerned citizens, but particularly for all law enforcement and first responder personnel.
The Saturday, May 9th, free COVID-19 drive-thru test screenings are co-sponsored by the City of Eagle Pass and Maverick County together with the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas National Guard.
For more information, please call the Eagle Pass/Maverick County Emergency Operations Center at (830) 421-5122 or the Texas Department of State Health Services at (512) 883-2400.
