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COVID-19 vaccinations are continuing in North Texas and across the country, with Grand Prairie encouraging residents who are eligible for the vaccine to register online. Dallas County residents can register here.
Effective March 29, all adults are now eligible to get the vaccine.
Starting Wed., March 10, Dallas County residents and all other Texans will no longer be required to wear a face mask in public. Businesses can also open at full capacity, as part of the new order from Gov. Greg Abbott
County judges will be able to impose their own coronavirus restrictions if COVID-19 hospitalizations rise above 15% in their region for seven straight days.
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, Grand Prairie has recorded a total of 22,728 cases as of Thursday and 219 deaths, according to the city’s website.
Grand Prairie is located mostly in Dallas and Tarrant counties, with a small portion in Ellis County. Dallas County updates case numbers for cities Tuesday and Friday and does not report which cases are considered active or recovered.
Grand Prairie opened its first vaccination hub at The Theatre at Grand Prairie in partnership with Irving.
Here’s more about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Grand Prairie, including information about testing and what city services and facilities are open.
Testing locations
The city of Grand Prairie offers free drive-through testing for COVID-19 for Grand Prairie residents and people who work in the city Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. You must make an appointment, no walk-ups or drive-ups.
Location: Veterans Park Event Center Parking Lot, 925 Conover Drive.
Requirements: Proof that you live in Grand Prairie in the form of a photo ID, passport, utility bill or similar document.
Criteria: Testing will be provided for people who meet the following criteria.
With symptoms:
- Any Grand Prairie resident
- Any employee of a Grand Prairie business, Grand Prairie ISD or a charter school
Without symptoms:
- First responders
- Health care facility workers
- Anyone 65 years or older
- Anyone with a chronic health issue (diabetes, asthma, heart issues, etc)
- Grocery store employees
- Essential workers
- City employees
- School district/charter school employees
Free at-home testing
Appointments can be made for free at-home testing on Mondays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling or texting 1-888-766-6653 for Grand Prairie residents who are:
- 65 or older and household members
- Anyone with a chronic disease and household members
- Anyone disabled and household members
- Anyone symptomatic without transportation
What’s open or closed
Grand Prairie libraries are open for public access with safety precautions in place. For information and questions, call 972-237-5700, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. You can also e-mail gplibrary@gptx.org.
Trails, playgrounds and parks, including Central Bark Dog Park, are open; pavilions are limited to five people.
Other open venues include:
- Action Park Alliance Skate Park
- Epic Waters
- Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens
- Uptown Theater, to private rentals at limited capacity
Prairie Lakes and Tangle Ridge golf courses are open with restrictions.
Facilities/programs that will remain closed or suspended include:
- City athletic programs and sports
- Park events
- Play Grand Adventures
- The Theatre at Grand Prairie
- Veterans Event Center
As Texas continues to move forward with its phased reopening, the City of Grand Prairie urges residents to maintain social distancing, regularly wash their hands, and avoid going out while sick, among other measures.
If you need help
As the economic ramifications of the pandemic continue to take a toll on many Grand Prairie residents and businesses, the city is also offering residents several options for relief.
Those options include rental and mortgage assistance and expanded property tax exemptions, among other forms of assistance.