North Central Health District

UPDATE: NCHD COVID-19 Testing Site and Call Line Hours Update

Posted July 17, 2020 by Michael Hokanson

Due to the Summer heat, and for the safety of both patients and staff, North Central Health District’s (NCHD) COVID-19 testing sites, called specimen points of collection (SPOC), will have updated hours beginning Monday, July 20.

Hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to noon. SPOCs operate on the following weekday schedule:

Beginning Saturday, July 18, SPOCs will implement a rotating weekend schedule. Sites open on their assigned weekends will operate Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon, and Sundays by appointment only. The sites will rotate operations according to the following schedule:

In addition to the SPOC updates, NCHD is changing the hours for the district’s COVID-19 Testing Line, 1-844-987-0099. Effective Monday, July 13, the hotline will operate Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Anyone in need of COVID-19 testing through NCHD must call this number to schedule an appointment.

As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to dramatically increase across Georgia, it is important for every citizen to take steps to protect themselves and others from the spread COVID-19 in every community:

• Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
• Avoid touching your nose, eyes and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are ill.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough and sneeze with a tissue, then dispose of the tissue. If a tissue is not available, use the inside of your elbow to cover your cough or sneeze.
• Regularly clean and disinfect high-touch objects and surfaces.
• When out in public, keep 6 feet between yourself and other, and avoid crowds.
• Wear cloth face coverings in places where maintaining a six-foot distance from others is difficult or impossible.

For more information about COVID-19, including cases numbers, testing information and guidance, visit NCHD52.org/coronavirus, or use the Georgia COVID-19 Hotline by calling 844-442-2681.