FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Bullock County Health Department
(334) 738-3030
A “drive-through” COVID-19 testing clinic will be offered by the Bullock County Health Department in Union Springs to patients who meet the testing criteria and call for an appointment at (334) 738-3030.
The drive-through clinic is scheduled for Thursday, May 27, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the Bullock County Health Department, 674 Hicks Industrial Blvd., Union Springs.
To be tested, individuals must meet these criteria:
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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