OKEECHOBEE — Florida Department of Health in Okeechobee County provides free COVID-19 testing using an oral swab Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., by appointment only. The health department is located at 1728 N.W. Ninth Ave. in Okeechobee. To make an appointment, call 863-462-5800 and press option 3 immediately.

It will take approximately 48 hours to get your test results.

Who can be tested?

High priority vulnerable populations and must have symptoms:
• First responders (EMS, firefighters, law enforcement and dispatchers) *can be asymptomatic
• Health care personnel
• School employees and students
• Long-term care facilities
• Individuals living or working in congregate settings (correctional, homeless shelter)

• Individuals age 65+
• Individuals with underlying medical conditions, including:
○ Cancer
○ Chronic lung, kidney or liver disease
○ COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
○ Diabetes
○ Serious heart conditions
○ Severe obesity (BMI greater than 30)
○ Asthma
○ Sickle Cell Disease
• Pregnant women
• Individuals living in households with a high-risk individual or provide care to high-risk individuals

Please follow CDC guidelines:
• Isolate from others until you receive test results
• Do not go to school or work if symptomatic and waiting for results