Board of Health Temporarily Closes Clifton Springs Health Center
DECATUR, Ga. – Due to facility issues, the DeKalb County Board of Health’s Clifton Springs Health Center, located at 3110 Clifton Springs Rd. in Decatur, will be closed for the remainder of the week. The health center is scheduled to reopen on Monday, July 27. For WIC Program services, clients may call the DeKalb County […]
Board of Health’s Greenforest Testing Site to Begin Saturday Hours
DECATUR, Ga. – In an effort to increase accessibility and convenience of COVID-19 testing in areas with high case counts, the DeKalb County Board of Health will open its testing site at Greenforest Community Baptist Church on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until noon, beginning Saturday, July 11. On Thursday, July 9, the following testing locations […]
Board of Health Temporarily Closes T.O. Vinson Health Center
DECATUR, Ga. – Due to facility issues, the DeKalb County Board of Health’s T.O. Vinson Health Center will be closed on Wednesday, July 8, and Thursday, July 9. The health center is scheduled to reopen on Friday, July 10. For WIC Program services, clients may call the DeKalb County WIC Call Center at (404) 508-7777. […]
Ford Ascends to President-Elect of the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has elected Sandra Elizabeth Ford, MD, MBA, District Health Director and Chief Executive Officer of the DeKalb County Board of Health to its 2020-2021 Board of Directors as its new President-Elect. NACCHO is the voice of the nation’s nearly 3,000 local governmental […]
Board of Health to Extend Hours at Two Testing Locations This Week
DECATUR, Ga. – As demand surges for COVID-19 testing throughout Georgia, the DeKalb County Board of Health is creating additional capacity for testing at two of its six testing locations by extending hours. On July 7 and July 9, the following testing locations will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. : Former K-Mart […]
DeKalb County Board of Public Health COVID-19 Testing Sites Closed Over Holiday Weekend
Residents Encouraged to Contact Local Urgent Care and Retail Pharmacies DECATUR, Ga. — The DeKalb County Board of Public Health announced today that county COVID-19 testing sites will be closed from July 3-5. Residents are encouraged to contact local urgent care locations and retail pharmacies during this time for testing. The following sites list multiple […]
Saharan Dust Cloud Moves Over Georgia
ATLANTA –The Georgia Department of Public Health is urging people, especially individuals with chronic lung conditions, to protect themselves from dust from the Saharan dust cloud as it moves over Georgia. The dust cloud is expected to be around for the next few days. The dust can cause eye, nose and throat irritation for anyone […]
Board of Health to Conclude COVID-19 Testing at Dunwoody Site
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health will conclude COVID-19 testing operations this Saturday at its Dunwoody site, on the campus of Kingswood Church, located at 4896 N. Peachtree Rd. Beginning Monday, June 29, the Board of Health will operate the following testing locations, Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.: […]
Board of Health Delays Opening of Newest COVID-19 Testing Site
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health is delaying the previously planned June 22 opening of a COVID-19 testing site at Greenforest Community Baptist Church in Decatur. The site will now open on Monday, June 29. Testing continues to remain available at the following locations: Beulah Missionary Baptist Church2340 Clifton Springs Rd., Decatur, Ga. […]
Priority COVID-19 Testing Available for All Georgia First Responders
ATLANTA – To help maintain the readiness of first responders, the Georgia Department of Public Health, in partnership with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency will begin COVID-19 priority testing June 15, for first responders at all specimen points of collection (SPOC) sites throughout Georgia. “We’ve been working to ensure that every Georgian […]