FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Clay County Health Department
(256) 396-6421
Drive-up COVID-19 testing clinics will be offered by the Clay County Health Department to patients who meet the testing criteria and while testing supplies last. Please call (256) 396-6421 to make an appointment.
The drive-through clinics will be held at the Clay County Health Department, 86892 Highway 9, Lineville, AL 36266 on two days: Friday, April 17, and Tuesday, April 21, from 9 until 11 a.m. each day by appointment only.
To be tested, individuals must be 10 years old or older and meet these criteria:
The patient is symptomatic with at a minimum (measured or subjective)
- Fever OR cough OR shortness of breath, AND
- Immunocompromised or have co-morbidities, or
- Age 65 years or older, or
- Healthcare worker, or
- Associated with a long-term healthcare facility, or
- Symptoms are moderate, severe, or worsening.
If you have no symptoms, testing is not recommended. If you have mild symptoms and do not fall into one of the above high-risk groups, it is recommended that you self-isolate at home and call 1-888-264-2256 if your symptoms worsen.
Local leaders urge calm and patience during this trying time for all.
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