HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — If you've tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus, you and your family could be taking shelter at one of two new quarantine and isolation sites in Hillsborough County.
The county says the two sites, adjacent hotels on East Fowler Avenue in Tampa, will open at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 2. The Quality Inn & Conference Center located at 2701 E. Fowler Ave. in Tampa, and West Wing Hotel located at 2501 E. Fowler Ave. will serve as the sites.
The two hotels have a total of 362 rooms combined that are meant to house you and your family if tests for COVID-19 come back positive. You'll only have access to the hotels via the entrance at the Quality Inn.
Authorities say the sites are meant to help prevent further spread COVID-19 and will provide shelter, food, telemedicine options and basic services including laundry and sanitation if you're unable to stay in your home.
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The two quarantine sites will be managed by Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Department of Health.
In order to be able to use either site, you'll need to be pre-screened by DOH - Hillsborough. Authorities say, individuals, as well as family members, could be staying at the sites.
The hotels have a six-month lease with the county to be quarantine and isolation sites. Authorities with the Department of Health say they will determine how long you and your family will be at the isolation site based on each person's specific needs.
Once the hotels are no longer needed as quarantine sites, they'll both undergo medical-grade cleaning and sanitation.
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