FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Southeastern Public Health District
(334) 792-9070
A COVID-19 testing clinic scheduled to take place at the Houston County Health Department on December 16 has been canceled due to the threat of severe weather.
The next COVID-19 testing clinic at the Houston County Health Department, 1781 East Cottonwood Road, Dothan, is scheduled for December 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
No appointment is necessary; however, retesting and back-to-school testing are not provided.
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, fatigue, congestion or runny nose, and new loss of taste or smell.
Patients eligible for drive-up clinic specimen collection must meet these criteria:
The Alabama Department of Public Health advises the following measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19:
For more information, contact the Southeastern Public Health District at (334) 792-9070 or visit alabamapublichealth.gov.
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