A new coronavirus testing site is available in Kingwood, and it will serve as one of Houston’s two federally funded surge sites.

The Houston Health Department has partnered with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and the State of Texas to offer the free COVID-19 testing at “mega” sites this week that can support a high-volume. The Kingwood Community Center site, located at 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, can offer 1,250 daily tests. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. between Aug. 10 -15. Appointments are required and can be made at www.doineedacovid19test.com or on-site.

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The Lake Houston area has now reached a total of 4,054 confirmed cases and 62 deaths from COVID-19 according to data from Harris County Public Health as of Aug. 10. The Observer has defined the Lake Houston as these eight zip codes: 77532, 77044, 77396, 77336, 77346, 77338, 77339 and 77345.

As of 6 p.m., Texas reached 508,284 cases and 8,926 deaths. Statewide, there were 7,304 patients hospitalized for lab-confirmed COVID-19, the 10th straight day with a decline. The seven day average for new cases has also declined for five straight days, according to the Houston Chronicle data team.

In addition to this surge site, there are other locations around Houston and in the Lake Houston area continuing to test daily. For more information on where to find a test, visit the City of Houston Emergency Information Center website here. According to the press release from the Houston Health Department, information from “testing, treatment or services will not be used against immigrants in their public charge evaluation.”

Symptoms of the coronavirus include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea, vomiting, /or anddiarrhea according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

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It is recommended by the CDC to wash hands with soap frequently for at least 20 seconds and to physically distance when around others. Although it is currently mandated, the CDC also recommended to wear a mask covering the nose and mouth as well as covering coughs and sneezes to prevent any potential spread of the virus. Clean and disinfect surfaces daily, or when they get dirty and monitor your health for any symptoms, according to the CDC.

savannah.mehrtens@chron.com

More Information

Data on the coronavirus from can be viewed by zipcode on the Harris County Public Health website. These zipcodes cover the Lake Houston area as of Aug. 10, which had 4,054 confirmed cases and 62 deaths in total.

77396

906 confirmed cases

279 active cases

618 recovered cases

9 Deaths

77346

712 confirmed cases

215 active cases

493 recovered cases

4 Deaths

77338

762 confirmed cases

225 active cases

513 recovered cases

24 Deaths

77339

226 confirmed cases

92 active cases

121 recovered cases

13 Deaths

77345

92 confirmed cases

48 active cases

43 recovered cases

1 Deaths

77044

791 confirmed cases

281 active cases

505 recovered

5 deaths

77532

485 confirmed cases

222 active cases

257 recovered

6 deaths

77336

80 confirmed cases

40 active cases

40 recovered

0 deaths