COVID-19 drive-up testing available in Alexander City June 16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Tallapoosa County Health Department
(256) 329-0531

A drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic will be offered by the Tallapoosa County Health Department in Alexander City on Tuesday, June 16, from 9 a.m. until noon at the Tallapoosa County Health Department, 2078 Sportplex Blvd., Alexander City. Please call (256) 329-0531 for an appointment.

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.

Patients eligible for drive-up clinic specimen collection must meet these criteria:

• Persons with symptoms
• Healthcare facility workers, workers in congregate living settings, and first responders with symptoms
• Persons without symptoms who have underlying medical conditions or disability placing them at a higher risk of complications or screening of other asymptomatic individuals based on a case by case review and approval by the state health department or local health jurisdiction.

Drive-up testing specimen collection clinics will also be offered on June 16 at the following county health departments in the East Central District: Chambers, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon and Montgomery counties. Please contact the health department to schedule an appointment.

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