Wondering if your sore throat or headache are allergy-related or something more? Or are you a critical workforce employee, concerned you could be infected but have no symptoms? You can get tested for COVID-19 FREE of charge on Tuesday, May 5th and Thursday, May 7th from 8:30am-5:00pm at the Thomaston-Upson Civic Center 100 Civic Center Dr. Thomaston, GA . It takes about 5 minutes to swab your nose for the test, and in a few days, you’ll have your answer. Please call 1-800-847-4262 to schedule an appointment and to get an identification number.
Anyone with symptoms qualifies for a test, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently expanded the list of common COVID-19 symptoms. Now in addition to fever, cough, and shortness of breath, other common symptoms include chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell.