Drive-in COVID-19 testing available in Washington County on Wednesdays

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Washington County Health Department
(251) 847-2245

Drive-in COVID-19 testing clinics will be offered at the Washington County Health Department, 14900 St. Stephens Ave., Chatom, on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. May 27, June 3 and June 10.

Please call (251) 847-2245 for an appointment and to preregister. A physician referral is preferred.

New criteria for people to be tested include the following additions:

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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