COVID-19 Testing Now Available to All Georgians

Posted on by Joe Legge
Nurses doing covid testing

This release comes from the Georgia Department of Public Health:

Atlanta, GA –The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has reached its goal of testing 100,000 individuals in 10 days. More than 108,000 tests were processed since Commissioner Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H, set the DPH goal last week.

“This is an important benchmark for Georgia as we work to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the state,” said Toomey. “Increased testing is critical to understanding where there are hotspots of infection and how best to mitigate them.”

Effective immediately, testing is now available to all Georgians who request it, whether you have symptoms or not. There are more than 65 specimen point of collection sites (SPOC) throughout the state, with an additional 30 mobile SPOCs –  locations and hours vary daily.

Testing sites in our area include:

Northwest Georgia residents may call one of these numbers from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday to schedule testing at a convenient location:

  • 706-802-5329
  • 706-802-5885          
  • 706-802-5886        
  • 706-802-5888             

Residents may also email district1-1.eoc@dph.ga.gov anytime and ask to be referred. Please give name and phone number, and a public health worker will contact you.

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