ROME, GA: The Georgia Department of Public Health has contracted with MAKO Medical to provide free COVID-19 testing at convenient locations around the state. In Northwest Georgia, MAKO Medical will provide free drive-up COVID-19 testing in Bartow County on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Thursday, August 26 and in Catoosa County on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Wednesday, August 25.
There are no eligibility requirements for free testing at either site other than having a Georgia address and registering online at https://mako.exchange/splash/GAmakotesting/. For those without internet access, assistance with registration by telephone is available at 919-351-6256.
MAKO Medical will provide test results within two to three days by either signing up for their portal at www.mako.luminatehealth.com or by opting for notification via text message during the registration process.
Test sites and dates are:
Bartow County (beginning Thursday, August 26)
Tuesdays and Thursdays weekly
10 am to 7 PM
LakePointe Sports Complex
261 Stars Way
Emerson, GA 30121
Catoosa County (beginning Wednesday, August 25)
Mondays and Wednesdays weekly
10 AM to 7 PM
The Colonnade
264 Catoosa Circle
Ringgold, GA 30736
The PCR testing is done by nasal swab to determine the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19. Anyone who has COVID-19 type symptoms or has been in close contact recently with a person infected with the virus needs to be tested for COVID-19, even if they are fully vaccinated.
More information about MAKO Medical’s free COVID-19 testing is available at the registration link.
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