testing

[Danbury1296]

Does anyone know if and where there is testing for the virus?

[Topspinmo]

Sign on mulberry lane just before mulberry rec center going west. I guess the urgent care there does testing by appointment. I sure more throughout villages . You probably have to pay for it.

[Ecuadog]

This may help... from the Sumter County website...

"Free COVID-19 Viral Testing Events
The Sumter County Health Department is offering free COVID-19 Testing. For more information on community locations, dates and times, please visit Events List Page | Florida Department of Health in Sumter (http://sumter.floridahealth.gov/events/index.html) or contact the Sumter County Health Department by phone (352-569-3102) or by email (AskSumter@FLHealth.gov)."

Please note that this is not antibody testing.

[villagetinker]

I saw a sign on a building on 441/27 on the North bound side between Spanish Springs bridge and the Villages Hospital, no other details, I was moving at 45 MPH and no time to read the sign.

[NoMoSno]

Donate blood at One Blood, free test.
Correction: free antibody test

[BossLady]

Are Villagers getting tested because they have symptoms or just out of curiosity? There were about 40 cars at Walgreens drive thru testing this morning.

[Skunky1]

Testing could spread the virus

[woderfulwendy1]

You can get tested today and catch it the following day. Unless you have symptoms, why? Are you going to get tested weekly?

[racedaygal]

Donate blood at One Blood, free test.
One Blood tests for the antibodies to see if you have had the virus, not for the active virus.

OneBlood & COVID 19 | OneBlood (https://www.oneblood.org/lp/oneblood-covid-19.stml)

[Leadbone1]

Does anyone know if and where there is testing for the virus?

Was scheduled for testing but canceled because all that would tell you is that you don’t have it that day? I’m waiting for the antibody tests. More interested in knowing I came into contact with it, which is inevitable, and have the antibodies!

[Leadbone1]

One Blood tests for the antibodies to see if you have had the virus, not for the active virus.

OneBlood & COVID 19 | OneBlood (https://www.oneblood.org/lp/oneblood-covid-19.stml)

Good to know. That’s the only test I’m interested in

[Leadbone1]

You can get tested today and catch it the following day. Unless you have symptoms, why? Are you going to get tested weekly?

Exactly!

[Luckytwo]

Walgreens at Deaton Plaza testing every day. You have to sign in on Walgreens website.

[Domenick]

I do not like the idea of having Walgreens doing testing. It brings people who may have the virus to an area where I need to go to get my prescriptions.

[WhiteToast]

I do not like the idea of having Walgreens doing testing. It brings people who may have the virus to an area where I need to go to get my prescriptions.

I agree. Moving all the possibly infected people away from the drive-thru Rx window would be a great idea. For two days in a row I passed on picking up my scripts.

I've been Covid tested at Sumter County Health Dept. it was free and efficient. Tested Negative.

My doctor ordered an Antibody test through Quest. Also Negative.

[BlackhawksFan]

sYou can get tested today and catch it the following day. Unless you have symptoms, why? Are you going to get tested weekly?

Many people are asymptomatic and don't display any signs of Covid-19 yet they have it. Comedian DL Hugeley was asymptomatic as have been several athletes who have disclosed they had/have the virus.

This is why we social distance and wear masks or face coverings in public.

[FredJacobs]

The CVS on 466 and Belvedere tests for free. Make your appointment on line. This is self-administered at the drive-up window. The only thing you touch is the box where you deposit your test swab. You are given a disinfectant sheet to wipe down the box.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

While getting my ears unplugged at my doctor ,because I was scheduled soon for blood work and hadn’t eaten soon they did it then , they included a couple of COVID tests . She told me anyone could call and come in for test , most people have insurance if you think you need a test why not call your doctor

[eywvicki]

CVS and Walgreens

[BHWitcher]

Testing could spread the virus
Ridiculous! Testing doesn’t spread the virus! Personal contact with spittle spreads the virus! 🤨