Free COVID-19 Testing at Decatur’s House of Hope on Monday, May 4
Atlanta, GA – The Governor’s Coronavirus Task Force Community Outreach Committee, co-chaired by Dr. Bernice King and Leonardo Smith, has partnered with the Georgia Department of Public Health and DeKalb County Board of Public Health to establish free testing at a pop-up site at the House of Hope in Decatur this Monday, May 4, 2020. If […]
Georgia Department of Public Health Partners with CDC on COVID-19 Antibody Testing Survey
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is partnering with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Fulton and DeKalb County Boards of Health to conduct an antibody testing survey to better understand how many people may have already been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Between April 28 to […]
Expanded Testing For COVID-19 In Georgia
Revised Testing Criteria and Increased Number of Test Sites ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health(DPH) is increasing the number of specimen collection sites statewide for COVID-19 testing, and is revising the current testing criteria to accommodate more testing of Georgia residents. Effective immediately, all symptomatic individuals will be eligible for COVID-19 testing. Health […]
DeKalb County Board of Health COVID-19 Call Center Now Accepting Testing Appointments
DECATUR, Ga. – As part of Governor Brian P. Kemp’s push to increase COVID-19 testing in Georgia, especially among symptomatic citizens of any age with direct exposure to COVID-19 and their family members, the DeKalb County Board of Health will begin accepting testing appointments immediately. As a result, the Board of Health’s COVID-19 call center, […]
Board of Health to Temporarily Close North DeKalb Health Center
Closure is necessary to respond to COVID-19 demands DECATUR, Ga. – In an effort to provide additional resources to aid in the COVID-19 response, the DeKalb County Board of Health will temporarily close the North DeKalb Health Center, located at 3807 Clairmont Rd. NE in Chamblee, at the close of business on Friday, April 3. […]
DeKalb’s COVID-19 Call Center Stands Ready for Calls
Live since March 24, provides an alternative to the state hotline DECATUR, Ga. – As positive COVID-19 cases continue to mount in DeKalb and throughout Georgia, so do the numerous questions about the virus. To provide residents a local alternative to the state’s hotline, the DeKalb County Board of Health has established a COVID-19 call […]
Board of Health Shifting to Essential Services, Establishes COVID-19 Call Center
DECATUR, Ga. – To aid in the COVID-19 response and to facilitate physical distancing, the DeKalb County Board of Health will shift to providing essential public health services. Beginning Monday, March 30, the following services will be offered at specific locations only, from 8:15 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday: Babies Can’t Wait, Children […]
Board of Health to Hold Emergency Teleconference March 24
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health will hold an emergency teleconference on Tuesday, March 24, beginning at 1:45 p.m. Public access to the teleconference can be established by calling (470) 344-9228.
DeKalb CEO, Board of Health to Host COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall
DECATUR, Ga. – Questions about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continue to dominate the minds of people throughout metro Atlanta. Residents in DeKalb County will soon have an opportunity to ask those questions and learn more about what local officials are doing to prepare and respond to this public health event. We know that residents have many […]
Ford: No Community Spread of Coronavirus in DeKalb At This Time
DECATUR, Ga. – As Georgia’s first cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) have been confirmed, DeKalb’s top doctor wants to make it clear that public health officials are ready to respond, if and when the virus surfaces in DeKalb County. “The two cases identified in Fulton County are travel-related exposures, not community spread,” said DeKalb County […]
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