Drive-through COVID-19 testing available in Geneva County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Southeastern Public Health District
(334) 792-9070

A drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic will be offered at the Geneva County Health Department on Thursday, May 21, from 1:30 until 4:30 p.m. Appointments are not required.

Please call (334) 792-9070 for information. The address of the Geneva County Health Department is 300 County Road 41, Hartford, Ala. 36344

To be tested, individuals must meet these criteria:

The patient is a resident (with or without symptoms) of a long-term care facility and the facility has laboratory-confirmed cases in residents or staff, or are

• Hospitalized patients with symptoms
• Healthcare facility workers, workers in congregate living settings, and first responders with symptoms
• Residents in long-term care facilities or other congregate living settings, including correctional and detention facilities and shelters, with symptoms
• Persons without symptoms who have underlying medical conditions or disability placing them at a higher risk of complications, residency in a congregate housing setting such as a homeless shelter or long-term care facility, or screening of other asymptomatic individuals based on a case-by-case review and approval by the state health department or local health jurisdiction.

Symptoms of COVID-19 consist of either cough or shortness of breath (difficulty breathing) or at least two of the following: fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell.

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