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COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing in Cobb Expands

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COVID Testing at Jim Miller Park
April 29, 2020

Public Health officials announced new criteria for the expanded COVID-19 testing now underway at Jim R. Miller Park in Cobb County.  Cobb & Douglas Public Health officials have extended days and hours for the testing, and people can now qualify without going through a doctor.

Please read below for those eligible and how to get access to testing.

  • Hospitalized patients 
  • The following people with symptoms:
  • Healthcare workers, first responders, and other critical infrastructure workers
  • Persons residing in long-term care facilities or other group residential settings
  • Persons 65 years of age and older
  • Patients with underlying medical conditions
  • Household members or caregivers of any of the groups above 
  • Persons with close contact with a known COVID-19 case

The following people without symptoms will also be tested as capacity allows: 

  • Healthcare workers, first responders, and other critical infrastructure workers that have been exposed to COVID-19
  • Residents of a long-term care facility or group residential setting experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19

The testing is FREE, and we now have FASTER results.

Do you qualify for testing at Jim Miller Park?

To see if you qualify for COVID-19 testing, call your healthcare provider, a provider at a federally qualified healthcare center or call the Cobb & Douglas Public Health Call Center at 770-514-2300. It will be determined if a test is needed and then you will be scheduled. Testing is by appointment only.