The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of May 17, 2021. Twenty-three FREE+FAST+SAFE testing sites across Houston are on the schedule for the week.

U.S. Health & Human Services

The Houston Health Department will offer drive-thru testing via nasal self-swab at two surge sites affiliated with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.:

Appointments are available at doineedacovid19test.com and on-site registration is also available.

Houston Health Department Fixed Sites
The department will offer drive thru or walk-up testing via mouth self-swab at three fixed sites. The sites, open Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., are:

The fixed sites do not require appointments.

Houston Health Department Pop-up Sites

Three department will offer drive thru and walk-up via nose self-swab testing at two pop-up sites open Tuesday through Saturday. The pop-up sites do not require appointments and are located at:

  • Melrose Community Center, 1001 Camino Rd., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and
    Iglesia Cristo Vive14035 Beechnut Street, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The department will also provide drive thru, self-nasal swab testing at the METRO Addicks Park & Ride14230 Katy Freeway. Appointments are available by calling the department’s call center at 832-393-4220 but not required.

Texas Division of Emergency Management

Texas Division of Emergency Management offers oral self-swab testing at Minute Maid Park Lot H1643 Memorial DrThis is a new location near Fonde Community Center that replaces the previous site near the stadium.

The site is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Appointments are available at curative.com. On-site registration is also available.

TDEM and the department will also operate drive-thru sites offering tests Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at:

TDEM and the department offer drive thru, nasal-swab tests administered by healthcare professionals at LeRoy Crump Stadium12321 Alief Clodine Rd. The site is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Appointments for TDEM sites are available at covidtest.tdem.texas.gov. On-site registration is also available.

United Memorial Medical Center

United Memorial Medical Center will offer nasal-swab testing by healthcare professionals at drive-thru test sites at:

The sites don’t require appointments and will offer testing Monday through Friday (PlazAmericas is also open Saturday) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

People needing information about UMMC test sites can call 1-866-333-COVID or visit ummcscreening.com.

Curative

Curative will provide walk up testing daily at:

Appointments are available at curative.com and on-site registration is available.

Federally Qualified Health Centers
The health department is providing test kits, lab access and equipment to local Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) so they can expand their COVID-19 testing capacity. The centers and phone numbers people can call to set up testing appointments are:

  • HOPE Clinic, 713-773-0803,
  • Spring Branch Community Health Center, 713-462-6565,
  • El Centro de Corazon, 713-660-1880,
  • Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, 713-426-0027,
  • Lone Star Circle of Care at the University of Houston, 346-348-1200, and
  • Scarsdale Family Health Center, 281-824-1480.

FQHC patients pay what they can afford, based on income and family size, and are not denied services due to inability to pay or lack of insurance.

The department and its agency partners may shift locations and schedules of test sites to better meet community needs. Houstonians can visit HoustonEmergency.org/covid19 for current Houston testing sites and information about stopping the spread of the virus.

Information obtained through testing, treatment or services will not be used against immigrants in their public charge evaluation.

Flyer: Houston COVID-19 testing sites for the week of May 17, 2021.

 

Media Contact:
Porfirio Villarreal
Office: 832-393-5041
Mobile: 713-826-5695
Porfirio.Villarreal@houstontx.gov

Scott Packard
Office: 832-393-5045
Mobile: 281-254-6403
[email protected]