The top Cobb public health official reiterated Monday that her agency is not testing the general public for Coronavirus.
At a special Cobb Board of Commissioners meeting Monday, Dr. Janet Memark said Cobb and Douglas Public Health is planning a drive-through testing facility at Jim Miller Park for high-risk individuals only.
She said those people would be, in addition to those in vulnerable groups (the elderly and sick), health care providers, teachers, those working in senior living facilities and first responders.
Those individuals were pre-approved for testing because of their high-risk status and after being referred by a physician.
The number of those being tested is not known at this time.
From a CDPH statement issued Monday night:
If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g., fever, cough, shortness of breath) or have been directly exposed to a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, please isolate at home. If your condition worsens, call your primary care doctor, an urgent care clinic, your local federally qualified healthcare center or in extreme cases, call 911. Please do not show up unannounced at an emergency room or health care facility.
The State of Georgia also has a new COVID-19 hotline for more information. The hotline number is (844) 442-2681.
Health care providers are asked to report the disease to 1-866-PUB-HLTH (1-866-782-4584) and ask for a medical epidemiologist.
Memark said the drive-through testing plans are being finalized this week.
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