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COVID-19 Update

Update from the Departmanent of Public Health.

 

The number of reported cases in the West Central Health District is 7,365.  The number of deaths from the virus currently stands at 229.

 

County                 Cases    Deaths         County               Cases   Deaths

Chattahoochee	509	1	Quitman	25	1
Clay	69	2	Randolph	235	26
Crisp	348	14	Schley	45	1
Dooly	231	14	Stewart	239	5
Harris	567	14	Sumter	698	55
Macon	161	10	Talbot	121	3
Marion	126	4	Taylor	62	2
Muscogee	3893	75	Webster	36	2

 

For more information, visit https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.

 

The West Central Health District has established a toll-free number for COVID-19 information,   

 1-855-962-0955. After the recording, callers may leave a message which will be returned within   24 hours. The District also has a COVID-19 Call Center; 706-321-6300, Option 1.

 

Anyone wishing to be tested must register by visiting  www.westcentralhealthdistrict.com   or calling 706-321-6300, Option 1.  All persons to be tested must be Georgia residents, but they do not have to be symptomatic. Symptoms of COVID-19 include:

 

Fever                                              Chills                                                  Headache

Cough                                             Nausea                                               Diarrhea                     Muscle Pain                                    Sore Throat                                       Congestion or runny nose

Shortness of Breath                        Repeated Shaking with Chills           New Loss of Taste or Smell

 

Elderly individuals and those with chronic medical conditions have increased risk for COVID-19.

 

When to get tested:

If a person has been exposed (in close contact for more than 15 minutes) to someone who tested positive for Covid-19, but does not have symptoms, that person should remain in quarantine for 14 days, and wait at least 10 days to be tested.  If a person is symptomatic, or symptoms begin before day 10, then that person should be tested.  A negative test does not mean your quarantine period is over.  You must remain quarantined for the full 14 days.
 

 

Specimen collection is held Monday through Friday, from 7:00 am to 11:00 am, in the parking lot behind the former Columbus Health Department, on 11^th Avenue and Center Street.  Saturday, July 25^th, testing will be from 8:00 am to 11:00 am.  There is no charge for testing at any location.  Due to the number of individuals to be tested, wait times may vary at all locations.

 

 

     Other County Health Departments offer drive-thru collection, *weather permitting*:  

 

 

Chattahoochee Cusseta	Tuesday and Thursday Every other Monday	10:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday by appt. only	706-989-3663
Clay Fort Gaines	Wednesday	10:00 am to 12:00 pm	229-768-2355
Crisp- off site- J.R Dowdy Building, 1129 N 5th Street, Cordele	Monday, Wednesday, Friday	8:30 am to 11:00 am	229-276-2680
Dooly Vienna	Monday – Friday	8:30 am to 12:30 pm	229-268-4725
Harris Hamilton	Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday	9:00 am to 11:30 am	706-628-5037
Macon Oglethorpe	Tuesday and Thursday	8:30 am to 10:30 am	478-472-8121
Marion Buena Vista	Monday and Wednesday	8:00 am to 12:00 pm	229-649-5664
Quitman Georgetown	Tuesday	10:00 am to 12:00 pm	229-334-3697
Randolph Cuthbert	Monday, Thursday, Friday	10:00 am to 12:00 pm	229-732-2414
Schley Ellaville	Monday and Tuesday	9:00 am to 11:00 am	229-937-2208
Stewart Lumpkin	Wednesday and Friday Every other Monday	10:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday by appt. only	229-838-4859
Sumter Americus	Monday and Wednesday	9:00 am to 12:00 pm	229-924-3637
Talbot Talbotton	Monday and Wednesday	8:30 am to 11:00 am	706-786-6410
Taylor Butler	Tuesday, Thursday, Friday	9:00 am to 11:00 am	478-862-5628
Webster Preston	Monday	9:00 am to 12:00 pm  1:00 pm to 3:00 pm	229-828-3225

 

 

Be sure to call before going to a doctor’s office, emergency room, or urgent care center if you have been exposed to someone with the virus, and if you have symptoms.

 

We urge all individuals to practice these prevention measures:

 

• Wear a mask or cloth face covering when you go to a store, office, or public place.
• Remember social distancing: six feet between you and the person closest to you.
• 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.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

 

For more information, people may call our COVID-19 call center at 706-321-6300, or visit  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html  or www.westcentralhealthdistrict.com.

 

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