Find COVID-19 Testing Locations In Manatee County

MANATEE COUNTY, FL — New COVID-19 cases are surging as Florida moves out of Christmas and into another holiday, New Year’s Eve.

The state broke single-day records for new coronavirus cases two days in a row over the holiday weekend.

On Christmas Day, 32,850 new COVID-19 cases from Dec. 24 were reported in the Sunshine State, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

That number broke the state's previous record – set just the day before on Christmas Eve, when 31,758 new cases were reported from Dec. 23.

According to data from the Florida Department of Health, the state saw a new case positivity rate of 13.8 percent and 125,201 new coronavirus cases from Dec. 17-23.

In Manatee County, there was a 6.9 percent positivity rate and 824 new cases reported during this period.

Those interested in getting a COVID-19 test in Manatee County ahead of their New Year’s celebrations can do so at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, which is located at 1 Haben Blvd. in Palmetto. It's operated by Manatee County and Nomi Health.

The testing site is open through New Year’s Eve from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

After closing on New Year’s Day, the site will reopen Jan. 3 at a new location in the parking lot at the northwest corner of 8th Avenue and 14th Street West in Bradenton.

Select pharmacies and other health care facilities in Manatee County also offer testing including:

• America's Pharmacy
• CVS
• Ellenton Urgent Care
• MCR Health
• Quest Diagnostics
• Walgreens

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