Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County has expanded COVID-19 Specimen Collection Testing to include those individuals who are asymptomatic (without signs or symptoms of COVID-19) and wish to know their current status. This point-in-time testing is not antibody testing, it is diagnostic testing to show if an individual currently has the COVID-19 virus. This will provide information regarding the prevalence of COVID-19 within the community to best prepare and respond to this public health threat.
Department of Health in St. Johns County’s expanded testing initiative, called “May2Day,” began May 7 in support of the governor’s Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery.
As of May 8, Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County’s COVID-19 Specimen Collection for Lab Testing is offered, while supplies last and weather permitting, on a first-come, first-served basis Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon.
Those who wish to be tested hould note the following:
• This Expanded COVID-19 specimen collection/testing is a free service;
• No more than four people in the car;
• A form of photo identification is needed for each person to be tested;
• Bring your own pen to use when completing testing forms;
• For the health and safety of public health responders, all people in the car over age 2 must have a mask or other alternative face covering; and
• No pets in the car.
Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County’s COVID-19 Specimen Collection Site will be staged in the parking lot of the St. Johns County Health and Human Services Building located at 200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine. Additional sites may be utilized on an occasional basis, as deemed necessary, to meet the needs of vulnerable populations, which may require a change in days or times at this location.
As part of this expanded community testing effort, the COVID-19 Specimens for Testing will be shipped to a state-contracted commercial laboratory. Results of COVID-19 testing will be provided as the lab results become available to the Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County.
For more information on Florida Department of Health in Saint Johns County’s COVID-19 Expanded Specimen Collection for Testing, call 904-209-3250 or visit StJohns.FloridaHealth.gov.
For information on COVID-19 in Florida, including health protection information, daily reports by county and the COVID-19 Dashboard, visit the Florida Department of Health’s dedicated Web site at FloridaHealthCoVID19.gov.
The COVID-19 Call Center is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week, and can be reached at 1-866-779-6121. Inquiries can also be submitted to the Florida Department of Health via email at COVID-19@flhealth.gov.
June 15, 2026
