North, GA – Health departments in Gilmer, Murray and Pickens counties will begin reopening to the public during the week of Monday, June 8. Of the six county health departments in the North Georgia Health District, these three were temporarily closed as part of the districtwide concerted emergency response to COVID-19 and testing.

Only the most essential public health services are available at this time, and while public health staff in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens and Whitfield counties continue providing *free COVID-19 testing, health department days and/or hours of services will vary. Also, only the Cherokee County Health Department location in Canton is open to the public. Therefore, residents are required to call for an appointment prior to visiting their local health department.

*(Please refer HERE to the COVID-19 testing schedule as provided by public health in North Georgia. This schedule will change weekly. Call 1-888-881-1474 to register.)

Calling ahead for an appointment will also help protect the public and staff from the spread of COVID-19 through social distancing. Additional protective measures include screening visitors for COVID-19 symptoms as they arrive, and all staff and visitors must wear a face mask when entering the building. Also, clients with appointments must enter alone. Children arriving at the health departments for services must be accompanied by only one adult.  

Essential services at the county health departments include:

• • STD/HIV testing

• • All immunizations for children and adults, including, but not limited to, school required vaccinations, Tdap vaccinations for parents and grandparents of newborns, and Hepatitis A vaccinations

• • WIC vouchers – WIC services will continue to be available by phone at all county health departments in the North Georgia Health District. Call 706-370-4700.

Phone numbers for the county health departments are: Cherokee – (770) 345-7371; Fannin – (706) 632-3023; Gilmer – (706) 635-4343; Murray – (706) 695-4585; Pickens – (706) 253-2821; and, Whitfield – (706) 279-9600.

For information about opportunities for Free COVID-19 Testing by public health in North Georgia, go to bit.ly/FREE-COVID-19-Tests_NorthGA.

North, GA – Health departments in Gilmer, Murray and Pickens counties will begin reopening to the public during the week of Monday, June 8. Of the six county health departments in the North Georgia Health District, these three were temporarily closed as part of the districtwide concerted emergency response to COVID-19 and testing.

Only the most essential public health services are available at this time, and while public health staff in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens and Whitfield counties continue providing *free COVID-19 testing, health department days and/or hours of services will vary. Also, only the Cherokee County Health Department location in Canton is open to the public. Therefore, residents are required to call for an appointment prior to visiting their local health department.

*(Please refer HERE to the COVID-19 testing schedule as provided by public health in North Georgia. This schedule will change weekly. Call 1-888-881-1474 to register.)

Calling ahead for an appointment will also help protect the public and staff from the spread of COVID-19 through social distancing. Additional protective measures include screening visitors for COVID-19 symptoms as they arrive, and all staff and visitors must wear a face mask when entering the building. Also, clients with appointments must enter alone. Children arriving at the health departments for services must be accompanied by only one adult.  

Essential services at the county health departments include:

• • STD/HIV testing

• • All immunizations for children and adults, including, but not limited to, school required vaccinations, Tdap vaccinations for parents and grandparents of newborns, and Hepatitis A vaccinations

• • WIC vouchers – WIC services will continue to be available by phone at all county health departments in the North Georgia Health District. Call 706-370-4700.

Phone numbers for the county health departments are: Cherokee – (770) 345-7371; Fannin – (706) 632-3023; Gilmer – (706) 635-4343; Murray – (706) 695-4585; Pickens – (706) 253-2821; and, Whitfield – (706) 279-9600.

For information about opportunities for Free COVID-19 Testing by public health in North Georgia, go to bit.ly/FREE-COVID-19-Tests_NorthGA.

Whitfield County Health Department is again offering FREE COVID-19 Testing over the weekend this Saturday, May 16th from 9 AM to 12 PM and Sunday, May 17th at 1 PM for an hour. CALL to REGISTER at 1-888-881-1474! Our Call Center is open each day through Saturday. Whitfield County Health Department is located at 800 Professional Blvd., Dalton, GA 30720. Learn more about COVID-19 at COVID-19 Information for North Georgians.

Whitfield County Health Department is again offering FREE COVID-19 Testing over the weekend this Saturday, May 16th from 9 AM to 12 PM and Sunday, May 17th at 1 PM for an hour. CALL to REGISTER at 1-888-881-1474! Our Call Center is open each day through Saturday. Whitfield County Health Department is located at 800 Professional Blvd., Dalton, GA 30720. Learn more about COVID-19 at COVID-19 Information for North Georgians.

NORTH GA – Dozens of North Georgians have been tested so far at the public health Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing sites in Fannin, Pickens and Murray counties, and now those county health departments will provide additional times for testing next week.

COVID-19 testing conducted by public health is FREE. The days, times and locations for the upcoming Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing sites are:

• • Fannin County: Tuesday, May 12th, 9 A.M. – 11 A.M., Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, 235 Orvin Lance Drive, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
  • Pickens County: Wednesday, May 13th, 9 A.M. – 11 A.M., Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1036 North Main Street, Jasper, GA 30143
  • Murray County: Thursday, May 14th, 9 A.M. – 11 A.M., Murray County Parks and Recreation Department, 651 Hyden Tyler Road, Chatsworth, GA 30705

Anyone who wishes to be tested at the public health pop-up clinics must first register by calling 1-888-881-1474.

Our priority for testing remains, as...

• • Anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms, such as:
    
    • Fever
    • Felt feverish
    • Runny nose
    • Cough
    • Muscle aches
    • Chills
    • Sore throat
    • Nausea or vomiting
    • Abdominal pain
    • Loss of taste
    • Loss of smell
    • Headache
    • Shortness of breath
    • Diarrhea
    • Other 
      

• • Anyone who is one of the following, regardless of symptoms:Health care worker
    • First responder
    • Law enforcement officer
    • Resident or worker in a long-term care facility
    • Resident or worker in a congregate setting
    • Critical infrastructure employee, such as a grocery store worker

More information about COVID-19 and testing in Georgia can be found at bit.ly/COVID-Updates-NorthGA.

NORTH GA – Dozens of North Georgians have been tested so far at the public health Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing sites in Fannin, Pickens and Murray counties, and now those county health departments will provide additional times for testing next week.

COVID-19 testing conducted by public health is FREE. The days, times and locations for the upcoming Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing sites are:

• • Fannin County: Tuesday, May 12th, 9 A.M. – 11 A.M., Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, 235 Orvin Lance Drive, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
  • Pickens County: Wednesday, May 13th, 9 A.M. – 11 A.M., Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1036 North Main Street, Jasper, GA 30143
  • Murray County: Thursday, May 14th, 9 A.M. – 11 A.M., Murray County Parks and Recreation Department, 651 Hyden Tyler Road, Chatsworth, GA 30705

Anyone who wishes to be tested at the public health pop-up clinics must first register by calling 1-888-881-1474.

Our priority for testing remains, as...

• • Anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms, such as:
    
    • Fever
    • Felt feverish
    • Runny nose
    • Cough
    • Muscle aches
    • Chills
    • Sore throat
    • Nausea or vomiting
    • Abdominal pain
    • Loss of taste
    • Loss of smell
    • Headache
    • Shortness of breath
    • Diarrhea
    • Other 
      

• • Anyone who is one of the following, regardless of symptoms:Health care worker
    • First responder
    • Law enforcement officer
    • Resident or worker in a long-term care facility
    • Resident or worker in a congregate setting
    • Critical infrastructure employee, such as a grocery store worker

More information about COVID-19 and testing in Georgia can be found at bit.ly/COVID-Updates-NorthGA.

Dalton, GA – The Whitfield County Health Department will provide FREE COVID-19 testing in Dalton this Saturday and Sunday, May 9th and 10th. Testing is from 9 AM to 12 PM on Saturday and begins at 1 PM on Sunday.

Anyone who wishes to be tested must first register by calling 1-888-881-1474. Our priority for testing remains, as...

• Anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms, such as:
  

- Fever

- Felt feverish

- Runny nose
- Cough
- Muscle aches
- Chills
- Sore throat
- Nausea or vomiting
- Abdominal pain

- Loss of taste

- Loss of smell

- Headache

- Shortness of breath

- Diarrhea

- Other

• Anyone who does or does not have COVID-19 symptoms and is also one of the following:
  

- Health care worker

- First responder

- Law enforcement officer

- Resident or worker in a long-term care facility

- Resident or worker in a congregate setting

- Critical infrastructure worker, such as:

   > Grocery store or restaurant worker

   > Utility worker

   > Truck driver

   > Airline crew member

To register for Free COVID-19 testing by public health in North Georgia, you must first call this toll-free number to be given an appointment: 1-888-881-1474.

The Whitfield County Health Department is located at 800 Professional Boulevard, Dalton, GA 30720.

For more information about COVID-19 and free public health testing locally and statewide, click on the COVID-19 banner on our home page.

Dalton, GA – The Whitfield County Health Department will provide FREE COVID-19 testing in Dalton this Saturday and Sunday, May 9th and 10th. Testing is from 9 AM to 12 PM on Saturday and begins at 1 PM on Sunday.

Anyone who wishes to be tested must first register by calling 1-888-881-1474. Our priority for testing remains, as...

• Anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms, such as:
  

- Fever

- Felt feverish

- Runny nose
- Cough
- Muscle aches
- Chills
- Sore throat
- Nausea or vomiting
- Abdominal pain

- Loss of taste

- Loss of smell

- Headache

- Shortness of breath

- Diarrhea

- Other

• Anyone who does or does not have COVID-19 symptoms and is also one of the following:
  

- Health care worker

- First responder

- Law enforcement officer

- Resident or worker in a long-term care facility

- Resident or worker in a congregate setting

- Critical infrastructure worker, such as:

   > Grocery store or restaurant worker

   > Utility worker

   > Truck driver

   > Airline crew member

To register for Free COVID-19 testing by public health in North Georgia, you must first call this toll-free number to be given an appointment: 1-888-881-1474.

The Whitfield County Health Department is located at 800 Professional Boulevard, Dalton, GA 30720.

For more information about COVID-19 and free public health testing locally and statewide, click on the COVID-19 banner on our home page.