Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – If you suspect that you have Covid-19, you can now get a free viral antigen detection test in Puerto Vallarta. However, tests are available by appointment only.
Last Thursday, the president of the Puerto Vallarta DIF System, María de Jesús López Delgado, and Mayor Luis Alberto Michel Rodríguez (Profe Michel) inaugurated the COVID Detection Center in the Municipal Medical Services Directorate facilities, located at Paseo de las Palmas #105, Barrio Santa María. (See Google map.)
Those who have symptoms or suspect they are carriers of COVID-19 must make an appointment to obtain a free viral antigen detection test by calling 322-226-8085 from 8 am to 4 pm. After having been tested a certificate will be issued that verifies whether or not they have the disease. In the event that the person tests positive and presents serious symptoms, they may be referred to the Naval Hospital.
María de Jesús López Delgado thanked the various city departments that made the detection center possible and urged the population to continue taking care of themselves; “We have had difficult times as a society, but we are committed to the health of the people of Puerto Vallarta, which is why it is important to have this space that will serve to detect the disease in a timely and free manner.”
For his part, Profe Michel invited everyone to spread the word that tests can be done for free at the Municipal Medical Services facilities, in the same building that houses the DIF, and urged everyone to continue following the health protocols, such as healthy distance and the constant use of antibacterial gel and face masks, to avoid possible contagion; “We must not trust that the pandemic is gone, it is still present among us, that is why we must continue to take care of ourselves and each other.”