Here's what you need to know about local COVID-19 testing

In response to the recent spike in local coronavirus cases, the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District is opening a new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site.

VIRUS.MORGAN CHESKEY, NBC NEWS...AUSTIN, TEXAS.{***SX PLASMA VO***IN REPONSE TO THE CURRT ENSPIKEIN CASES, THE CORPUSCHRISTI-NUECES COUNTY PUBLICHEALTH DISTRICT HAS OPENED A NEWDRIVE-THRU COVID-19 TESTINGSI.TEOUR VICTORIA BALDERRAMA WAS ATTHE NEW SITE AND HAS MORE WHENFOLKS CAN TEST AND HOW LONG IT’SEXPECTED TO LA.ST{***PKG*}{***PKG**}{* **VICTORIA**}THE CITY SAYS WITH THE RISE INCOVID-19 CASES ACROSS THECOASTAL BEND, MORE PEOPLE AREGETTING TESTED.{* *FULLSCREEN**}SO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ISOPENING THIS NEW LOCATION TODAYAT 2606 HOSPITAL BOULEVARD.IT’LL BE OPEN DAILY THROUGHTHURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH FROM:0 90A.M.

TO 2:00 P.M.{***FULLSCREEN**}PLUS... THE AMISTAD COMMUNYITHEALTH CENTER OFFERS DRIVETHROUGH TESTING TUESDAYS ANDTHURSDAYS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.ITS LOCATED AT 1533 SOUTHBROWNLEE BOULEVARD.YOU CAN CALL 886-30 05TOSCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT.{***FULLSCREEN**}INADDITION TO THE DRIVE THRGHOUCLINC TODAY, THE CORPUS CHRISTI- NUECES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTHDISTRICT ALSO OFFERS TESTING ATITS LOCATION AT 17-02 HORNE ROADWEDNESDAYS.YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE BYCALLING 361-826--39.13{***VO*}AND LA PALMERA MALL’S VACCINECLINIC IS OP 7EN-DAYS A WEEK, ITOFFERS ALL THREE VACCINES.ITS OPEN DAILY DURING REGULARMALL HOU.RSTHE R-T-A IS OFFERING FREE RIDESTO AND FROM THE CLINIC.JUST TELL THE BUS DRIVER WHEREYOU ARE HEADED.REGISTRATION FOR TODAY’S DRIVETHROUGH TESTING SITE IS NOTREQUIRED, BUT OFFICIALS AREASKING PEOPLE TO REGISTER IFPOSSIBLE TO HELP WITH LINES.WE HAVE THE LINK TO REGISTER ONOUR WEBSITE, KRIST