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Atlanta city councilwoman and state senator to host free COVID testing event

11/14/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Georgia State Senator Nikema Williams speaks during a press conference at the Capitol Building in Atlanta, Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Sen. Williams said she spent more than 4 hours in the Fulton County Jail after being arrested during a protest in the Capitol rotunda Wednesday afternoon. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Credit: Alyssa Pointer

Credit: Alyssa Pointer

11/14/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Georgia State Senator Nikema Williams speaks during a press conference at the Capitol Building in Atlanta, Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Sen. Williams said she spent more than 4 hours in the Fulton County Jail after being arrested during a protest in the Capitol rotunda Wednesday afternoon. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
By Stephen Deere
Updated July 29, 2020

The public can receive a free COVID-19 test on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA at in west Atlanta.

The YMCA’s address 2220 Campbellton Road SW. Atlanta City Councilwoman Marci Collier Overstreet and State Senator Nikema Williams are hosting the event.

Both walkup and drive through testing will be available. Photo IDs are required.

About the Author

Stephen Deere covers Atlanta City Hall and Atlanta government.

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