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DeKalb schools open three COVID-19 testing sites

A nurse collects a specimen from a patient during a DeKalb County Department of Health drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Atlanta in November, 2020.  (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
A nurse collects a specimen from a patient during a DeKalb County Department of Health drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Atlanta in November, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
Kristal Dixon
By Kristal Dixon

DeKalb County students, employees and families now have three locations where they can get tested for COVID-19.

The school district will offer testing 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at Bethune Middle School at 5200 Covington Highway in Decatur and Cross Keys High School at 1626 N Druid Hills Road NE in Brookhaven.

Testing will also be available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays at Doraville United Elementary School, 3630 Shallowford Road in Doraville.

Anyone who wants to schedule a test can visit the district’s website to register for an appointment. DeKalb schools said it is reviewing additional locations for future testing sites.