Rhea County Site is at Rhea County Health Department Is One of Several in Southeast Tennessee
April 9, 2020
Chattanooga, TN Area -- Rhea County's Rhea County Health Departement is one of several assessment sites in the area to offer drive through COVID-19 testing. The sites will be on an abbreviated schedule for Good Friday and Saturday(April 10 and 11). Local Health Department Clinics will be closed for other services April 10, 2020. Thirty-five Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 assessment sites across the state will be open from 9 a.m. to noon local time on Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11. In Southeast Tennessee locations include:
Rhea County Health Department
334 Eagle Lane, Evensville, TN
Franklin County Health Department
266 Joyce Lane, Winchester, TN
McMinn County Health Department
393 County Road 554, Athens, TN
Sequatchie County Health Department
16939 Rankin Avenue, Dunlap, TN
Test results may be available within 72 hours of arrival at the lab, depending on the volume of tests the testing lab receives.
Tennessee’s rural county health department clinics will be closed for other services on April 10 in observance of Good Friday.
People in high-risk categories, including contacts of confirmed cases; people in occupations with exposure to large numbers of contacts; health care workers; nursing home residents; severely immunocompromised patients; critically ill patients; pregnant women and people who have COVID-19 symptoms are prioritized for testing.
People who have suspected or known cases of COVID-19 but are not severely ill should stay home while they recover. People with suspected or known COVID-19 who have severe underlying health conditions or are older adults should contact their health care provider to ask if they have additional recommendations for care. Anyone who develops severe symptoms should call ahead to their health care provider if possible prior to seeking care.
TDH has launched two Tennessee Coronavirus Public Information Lines available daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. CDT. Call 833-556-2476 or 877-857-2945.
TDH is posting updated COVID-19 case numbers by 2 p.m. CDT each day at www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html. Find additional information at www.tn.gov/governor/covid-19.html and www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.
Rhea County Health Department 334 Eagle Lane
