Coronavirus test site in Broward has drivers available in minutes; drivers wait in Miami-Dade for 3 hours

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – The rush to get tested for the coronavirus for family Christmas celebrations continued on Tuesday with long lines at locations in Miami-Dade County. But in Broward County, there was a testing site that lived up to its name.

Javier Cardenas said he couldn’t believe how fast the trial was at Quiet Waters Park at 401 Powerline Rd., In Deerfield Beach.

Cardenas said staff at the coronavirus testing site got him in and out within 10 minutes. Ronnie Levin said she was a regular and the line was always short.

“We’ve been here three times and we’ve never had to wait,” said Levin.

Meanwhile, some drivers at Hard Rock Stadium, 347 Don Shula Dr., in Miami Gardens, said they sat in line for about three hours. There was a similar scene at Marlins Park, 501 Marlins Way, in Miami’s Little Havana.

To learn more about state-supported coronavirus testing sites, visit the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

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