DeKalb County Hosts COVID 19 ‘Stop the Spread’ Event In Decatur

DEKALB COUNTY, GA —This weekend DeKalb County is continuing its efforts to “Stop the Spread” of COVID-19 with several community-based initiatives designed to mitigate the health and economic impacts of the pandemic.

In partnership with Atlanta Community Food Bank, 1,350 boxes of food will be distributed.

“Stopping the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus is our top priority,” said DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond in a news release.

Initiatives in the county’s “Stop the Spread” campaign include:

The schedule is as follows:

Friday, July 17:

10 a.m. at Antioch AME Church, 4730 Elam Road, Stone Mountain,GA 300831 p.m. at Welcome Friend Baptist Church, 3198 Bouldercrest Rd.,Ellenwood, GA 30294

Saturday, July 18:

10 a.m. at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, 6400 Woodrow Rd., Stonecrest, GA 30038

The “Stop the Spread” campaign will distribute 50,000 COVID-19 Care Kits containing two face masks and hand sanitizer in hard-hit areas of the county during the month of July.

There will also be radio and print campaigns targeting the African American and Hispanic communities with high infections rates. The ads emphasize the importance of staying home, hand washing and wearing masks when going out during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Residents are encouraged to visit the DeKalb County Board of Health testing site on Saturday at Greenforest Community Baptist Church, 3250 Rainbow Dr.,Decatur. Appointments are required and can be made online or by calling (404) 294-3700, “option 1.”

Weekday COVID-19 test sites are available at:

Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, 2340 Clifton Springs Rd., Decatur;

The former K-Mart Store Parking Lot, (at I-285 and Buford Hwy.), 5597 Buford Hwy. NE, Doraville;

Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church, 1879 Glenwood Ave. SE, Atlanta;

Greenforest Community Baptist Church, 3250 Rainbow Dr., Decatur;

Rehoboth Baptist Church, 2997 Lawrenceville Hwy., Tucker;

Salem Bible Church, 5460 Hillandale Dr., Stonecrest.

The DeKalb County Board of Health reported on July 14 there have been 8,784 cases of COVID-19 infections, 1,120 hospitalizations and 183 deaths in the county.