Orange County Convention Center testing site closes early so they can process every car waiting

Published November 19, 2020 4:16 PM EST

For the first time in months, the Orange County Convention Center said that they had to close its COVID-19 testing site to allow all cars on-site to be processed.

They said that gates will reopen at 9 a.m. on Friday.

They reported earlier in the day that due to demand, those wanting to be tested should plan on a 90-minute wait. They added that if capacity is reached, the gate may close by 4 p.m. to accommodate everyone by closing time.

Florida health officials have reported a steady increase in the number of new coronavirus cases each day over the past month and a half, though the numbers are nowhere near the peak in July. 

MORE NEWS: Gov. DeSantis expects first COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in Florida within 3 to 6 weeks

On Wednesday, 7,925 new COVID-19 cases were reported.

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