The numbers continue to grow regarding confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state and the U.S. – and around the world.
Many local residents are asking where they can be tested. In Cherokee County testing sites include – Floyd-Cherokee Medical Center (256) 927-5531; Floyd Primary Care (256) 927-4900; Floyd Urgent Care; Main Street Care and Lakeside Primary Care.
You should call the facility prior to visiting the site – and you should be wearing a face mask upon arrival; otherwise, the staff will provide you with a facemask as soon as you check in.
They will test you for other types of infection first, and they’ll test for Coronavirus (COVID-19) if you’re a candidate. It generally takes 1 to 2 weeks for results to come back.
Testing is currently being done for COVID-19 patients meeting one or more of the following criteria:
- The patient or anyone the patient is in close contact with has traveled internationally in the last 14 days. (symptoms and fever not required)
- The patient has been in close contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days. (symptoms and fever not required)
- The patient has a prescription/referral letter from their doctor (symptoms and fever not required)
- The patient is 50 or older (Fever OR cough OR shortness of breath OR sore throat is required)
- The patient has a severe underlying medical condition (Fever OR cough OR shortness of breath OR sore throat required)
- The patient is immunocompromised (Fever OR cough OR shortness of breath OR sore throat required)
- The patient is a health care worker (Fever OR cough OR shortness of breath OR sore throat required)
- The patient is a first responder (Fever OR cough OR shortness of breath OR sore throat required)