New mega COVID-19 testing site to open in Clear Lake on Monday

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee welcomed children to get vaccinated against COVID-19

The congresswoman held a vaccination and testing site Saturday at Spring ISD's Hoyland Elementary School. She says there are not enough 5 to 11-year-olds who are vaccinated, despite that the shot is widely available.

CLEAR LAKE, Texas - As the COVID-19 omicron variant wages on in the Houston area, health officials are working to ensure residents across the southeast side have access to proper testing.

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According to a press release, the Houston Health Department will open another mega COVID-19 testing site on Monday, January 24.

Hospital staff being stretched thin as patients filling up ICU’s

As the Omicron variant continues to spread, hundreds of hospital workers have been infected with the coronavirus and emergency rooms are quickly filling up.

Located at Ellington Airport/Clear Lake Neighborhood Recycling Center at 246 Loop Rd., the site will serve as a partnership with Xpress COVID-19 and operate Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a capacity for 1,000 tests daily. Appointments are not required.

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This will be the department’s sixth mega testing site in addition to dozens of smaller sites across Houston.

Existing Mega Sites

Butler Stadium (United Memorial Medical Center) 13755 S Main St., Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Appointments not required
13755 S Main St.,
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Appointments not required
Delmar Stadium (Curative) 2020 Mangum Rd., 77092 Daily: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Appointments required via curative.com or 1-888-702-9042
2020 Mangum Rd., 77092
Daily: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Appointments required via curative.com or 1-888-702-9042
Former Dave & Buster's (Xpress COVID Testing) 6010 Richmond Ave., 77057 Daily: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Appointments not required
6010 Richmond Ave., 77057
Daily: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Appointments not required
Kingwood Community Center (Xpress COVID Testing) 4102 Rustic Woods Dr., 77345 Daily: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Appointments not required
4102 Rustic Woods Dr., 77345
Daily: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Appointments not required
Minute Maid Park, Lot C (DAVACO) 510 St. Emanuel St., 77002 Sat., Mon.-Wed., 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Thurs.-Fri., 12-8 p.m. Appointments preferred via mycovidappointment.com or 833-213-0643
510 St. Emanuel St., 77002
Sat., Mon.-Wed., 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Thurs.-Fri., 12-8 p.m.
Appointments preferred via mycovidappointment.com or 833-213-0643