Paris, Tenn.–The Henry County Health Department was one of several in west Tennessee that set up as COVID-19 assessment drive-up sites on Friday. The sites will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each weekday for the foreseeable future.
The assessments are conducted from the cars that drive up to tents that are manned by health department personnel. In Henry County, the tents were set up in the parking lot and situated a long distance from each other.
You can call the health departments ahead of time for an over-the-phone pre-assessment to determine your eligibility. Individuals will be assessed and tested based on CDC guidelines.
As reported earlier, members of the National Guard also are present at the sites providing assistance.
The sites are in addition to the COVID-19 assessment and testing currently occurring at every rural West Tennessee county health department.
The following sites will be open each week day:
Henry County Health Department, 803 Joy St. in Paris
Gibson County Health Department, 1250 Manufacturer’s Row in Trenton
Tipton County Health Department, 4700 Mueller Brass Rd. in Covington
Fayette County Health Department, 90 Yum Yum Rd. in Somerville
Hardin County Health Department, 1920 Pickwick St. in Savannah
Dyer County Health Department, 1755 Parr Ave. in Dyersburg. The site will be open from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on weekdays.
For a full list of statewide COVID-19 assessment sites, visit https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov/remote-assessment-sites.html.
Photo by Shannon McFarlin