Politics & Government
COVID 19 Tests In DeKalb Will Be Paused This Weekend
DeKalb Board of Health announced that there won't be any COVID-19 testing during holiday weekend.
DEKALB COUNTY, GA — No COVID-19 tests or related calls will take place over the fourth of July weekend, according to The DeKalb County Board of Health.
DeKalb’s COVID-19 call center and testing sites will be closed both Friday and Saturday, according to the department’s Twitter post. Testing will resume Monday.
In Georgia,DeKalb County has the third-highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases. County officials sent out a public safety alert urging DeKalb residents to get tested, social distance and more.
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“The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is rapidly increasing in DeKalb and across Georgia,” the alert read.
#Reminder: DeKalb County Board of Health Centers, COVID-19 call center and COVID-19 testing sites will be closed on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4. pic.twitter.com/X5FBZ9fmvL
— DeKalb County BOH (@HealthyDeKalb) July 1, 2020
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