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Coronavirus testing is coming to Volusia County.

State Representative David Santiago announced on Facebook that sometime next week, that drive-thru testing facilities will be established in both the east and west side of Volusia County.



During a news briefing Monday, Rep. Santiago said he hopes the testing can start as soon as Thursday.



“Understanding that this is going to take some staffing and logistics and protocols to come together," he said.

This will allow residents to be tested in Volusia County, instead of having traveling to Jacksonville or Orlando.



“As we see test sites coming up more and more, people are saying what about us," he said.



Santiago added the governor's office has sent 2,500 kits set to be delivered Monday to help launch the test sites.

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He noted he is pushing for lowering standards in an effort to get more people tested.

Volusia County currently has 151 positive cases of coronavirus. The Florida Department of Health shows that there is a total of 12,350 cases in Florida and a death toll of 221.


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