UAB held its first day of appointment-only testing at the Environmental Sciences Laboratory parking lot at University Boulevard and 22nd Street Monday. By Monday evening, more than 3,300 people had called to make an appointment for screening, officials say.

The site opened 30 minutes late Monday morning as heavy rain fell and lightning was in the area. Traffic was heavy around the site as people lined up for screening.

You must have an appointment to be screened for COVID-19 at the site. Call 205-975-1881 to make an appointment. The site is able to do 250 screenings per day.

Phone lines opened Sunday to begin screen patients over the phone to determine if they were eligible for testing. On Sunday, 1,182 calls were received, 407 calls were answered and 280 appointments were scheduled. On Monday, 2,130 calls were received, 1,147 calls were answered and 295 appointments were scheduled for Tuesday.

Appointments will be scheduled from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. seven days a week. Those who are given appointments will be asked to arrive no more than 15 minutes before their scheduled appointment time and to follow the detailed instructions located on-site.

The on-site instructions for the Downtown Testing Site include:

· You must have an appointment to be tested.

· You must have a cell phone to communicate with staff at the testing site.

· Tune your radio to 90.7 FM for important testing instructions.

· Do not roll down your window until instructed to do so.

· Stay inside your vehicle.

Testing results from the Downtown Site should be available in 3-4 days. Anyone who is given an appointment to be tested should remain self-quarantined until they receive their results and maintain social distancing even if result of the test is negative.

As of Monday afternoon, Alabama has 196 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

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