BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County officers say the number of positive COVID-19 exams has elevated drastically and hold out times at the county’s screening internet sites are lengthening.

“Residents and readers to Brevard County COVID-19 screening web sites are staying asked to exercise patience as long strains and subsequent wait periods – just about two hrs in some instances on Monday,” the county claimed in a statement Monday.

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Brevard County is classified as a local community of significant transmission for COVID-19. On Friday, the Florida Section of Overall health documented 199 favourable cases for each 100,000 exams in Brevard County, up from only 50 constructive scenarios the week before.

The county COVID-19 vaccination fee is 67%.

The county states screening at the four websites is holding up with desire inspite of the for a longer period hold out periods.

If you are in need to have of a COVID-19 exam, there are two stroll-up internet sites and two drive-via sites. Appointments will have to be scheduled to get analyzed at the pursuing internet sites:

• Florida Division of Well being-Brevard (wander-up website): 2555 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera. Appointment-only tests web-site Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Parrish Healthcare Centre (push-through site): 951 N. Washington Ave., Titusville. Appointment-only testing Monday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Wander-ups are permitted at the pursuing two web-sites, but appointments are desired:

• Rockledge City Heart (travel-through web-site): 920 Barton Blvd., Rockledge. Testing Monday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• West Melbourne Community park (walk-up web page): 3000 Minton Highway, West Melbourne. Testing Monday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (use Fell Street entrance to park)

The Rockledge City Centre web-site also has monoclonal antibody cure accessible for those people who exam constructive, by appointment only.

To agenda an appointment to get analyzed, get vaccinated or get cure with monoclonal antibodies, head to patientportalfl.com.