More Free COVID-19 Testing Sites Coming to Rabun, Habersham Counties Amid Spikes in Cases

From D2PH: “District 2 Public Health is partnering with Mako Medical and LTS Labs to provide FREE COVID-19 drive thru testing at the Community Market in Clayton, Stephens County Hospital and Habersham Medical Center.

If an individual would like a no-cost COVID-19 test, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests are available at nine drive-thru testing sites throughout District 2 Public Health counties.  These are not rapid tests.  Results will become available within 48 hours.

Testing is now available in Rabun County at the Community Market at 201 West Savannah Street, Clayton, GA 30525.  The site will operate Tuesday and Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Beginning Thursday, January 13, the Habersham Medical Center testing site will open at 541 Historic Hwy 441 N., Demorest, GA 30535.  Testing will be available on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

Beginning Friday, January 14 the Stephens County Hospital testing site will open at 163 Hospital Road, Toccoa, GA 30577.  The site will operate on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm

While no appointment is required, registration with Mako Medical and LTS Labs is encouraged to decrease wait times at the testing site.

Registration information can be found at phdistrict2.org. Click on the blue COVID-19 TESTING box, then click on the testing location of your choice to be directed to the registration page.

For more information about COVID-19 in the state of Georgia visit dph.georgia.gov.”