NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Drive through COVID-19 testing sites will be open in three counties this weekend on Saturday, Oct. 24, due to the rising case rates in rural areas.
The testing is free and will be open from 9 a.m. to noon local time, and will remain open until all vehicles in line have received tests.
Grundy County
Grundy County High School
24970 TN-108
Coalmont, TN 37313
Fentress County
Fentress County Senior Citizens Center
308 South Main St.
Jamestown, TN 38556
Dyer County
Dyersburg High School
125 US-51 Bypass
Dyersburg, TN 38024
The weekend testing is the beginning of an ongoing effort through the fall to bring more testing to rural Tennesseans, according to state officials.
“We’ve seen an upward trend in COVID cases in rural Tennessee that are cause for concern,” said Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP, Tennessee Department of Health. “Bringing back weekend drive through testing helps with access to testing which will help combat COVID-19’s continued health threat. In addition to testing, Tennesseans need to take simple, yet impactful, precautions - wearing masks, washing hands, and social distancing – to protect themselves.”
Tennessee National Guard medics and TDH personnel will be at each rural testing site to collect nasal swabs from those who voluntarily agree to a COVID-19 test.
Anyone who participates should receive their test results within 72 hours, depending on test processing volume at laboratories.
