DeKalb Board of Health to open new testing site next week

The DeKalb County Board of Health has added another testing site for COVID-19. AJC file photo

The DeKalb County Board of Health has added another testing site for COVID-19. AJC file photo

As a part of addressing health inequities and high numbers of COVID-19 cases in identified DeKalb County ZIP codes, the DeKalb County Board of Health will open a new COVID-19 testing site at the following location on Monday, June 29 at Greenforest Community Baptist Church, 3250 Rainbow Dr., Decatur, Ga. 30034.

The Greenforest Community Baptist Church location’s hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

COVID-19 testing is free and open to all individuals who wish to be tested. A driver’s license or identification card is not required, however registration in advance is strongly encouraged.

Testing is also available at the following locations:

Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, 2340 Clifton Springs Rd., Decatur

Former K-Mart Store Parking Lot (at I-285 and Buford Hwy.), 5597 Buford Hwy. NE, Doraville

Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church, 1879 Glenwood Ave. SE, Atlanta

Kingswood Church, 4896 N. Peachtree Rd., Dunwoody

(Note: This site is only open on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until noon.)

Rehoboth Baptist Church, 2997 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker

Salem Bible Church, 5460 Hillandale Dr., Stonecrest

For testing site hours of operation and online appointment scheduling for all DeKalb County Board of Health testing sites, visit dekalbhealth.net, or call the COVID-19 Call Center at (404) 294-3700, Option 1. Call center hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday.

All testing locations and the COVID-19 Call Center will be closed on July 3 and July 4, for the Independence Day holiday.

For more resources and information about COVID-19, visit the DeKalb County Board of Health’s COVID-19 website at dekalbhealth.net/covid-19.