DPH Continues Operation of Specimen Collection Sites
Georgia National Guard and Augusta University Scale Back Drive-Thru Sites DECATUR, Ga. – Nine specimen collection sites operated jointly by the Georgia National Guard and Augusta University will end operations effective May 30 as the university transitions its focus to research and development of new non-invasive testing options like saliva and antibody testing. The Georgia […]
Board of Health to Hold Meeting via Teleconference on May 28
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health will hold its regularly scheduled meeting via teleconference on Thursday, May 28, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Public access to the teleconference can be established by calling:(470) 344-9228, Conference ID 177-928-570 Agenda items for the meeting include: • The approval of minutes from previous meetings;• Approval of […]
Board of Health to Deploy Community COVID-19 Testing Teams
DECATUR, Ga. – As a part of addressing health disparities and high numbers of COVID-19 cases in identified DeKalb County ZIP Codes, the DeKalb County Board will deploy two community testing teams. The goal is to ultimately ramp up to a total of six teams. Beginning May 20, teams will be stationed at the following […]
Board of Health to Conduct Second Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing Site at The House of Hope Atlanta
DeKalb County COVID-19 Pop-Up Testing Site WHEN: Monday, May 11, 2020, from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. WHERE: The House of Hope Atlanta 4650 Flat Shoals Pkwy., Decatur, GA 30034 KEY FACTS: Testing is FREE. Pre-registration is required. Visit dekalbpublichealth.com for online registration or call the DeKalb County Board of Health’s COVID-19 Call Center at […]
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 […]
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