ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Since operations began on March 25, medical professionals at the Orange County Convention Center drive-thru coronavirus testing site have collected 2,720 samples from patients fearing they could be suffering from COVID-19.
The numbers were released Sunday afternoon by the The Florida National Guard, which operates the location. Because the testing site is federally run, only 250 samples can be collected per day.
Medical personnel at the site had to stop accepting new patients hours or even minutes after opening several days last week because the demand was so high.
Initially testing kits were reserved for first responders and those 65 and older but the guidelines have since been expanded to include anyone with a