Photo Gallery: Morningside Fort Worth COVID-19 Testing Site Run In 'The Hood, Accessible, Free'

Arlington TX

03 October, 2021

1:28 PM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report October 2, 2021 The scratchy throat came first. Then the headaches came. Eighth-grader Azul Olvera told her parents she didn't feel well. The family visited a COVID-19 testing clinic Friday in Morningside. The clinic, located at the New Mount Rose Baptist Church, 2864 Mississippi Ave., provides free COVID-19 tests for students and their families. Testing at the church is from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Results are sent by email 24 to 48 hours after tests are received. "I told my parents first yesterday, then today I told them again, and they didn't send me to school," Azul said, adding she was glad she didn't have a nose swab test and instead was administered a spit test. Azul's parents did not take her to the hospital because of the risk of contracting COVID — a clinic near home was perfect for them. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.