Testing Will Take Place At Fayette High School
UMMC and the Mississippi State Department of Health will hold free drive-through COVID-19 testing in Fayette, Tuesday, April 14 at Fayette High School from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
To be tested, you must first be screened through the C Spire Health app. The app is the fastest way to be screened.
Click here to get the C Spire Health App for Apple devices
Click here to get the C Spire Health App for Android devices
Call 601-496-7200 for screening if you do not have a smartphone. The app, screening and testing are free of charge. This is only available for Mississippi residents.
Screening
During screening, a clinician will ask a few questions to determine the person’s risk of having the virus. Those at high risk will receive a appointment for drive-through testing. Those deemed not at high risk may be given instructions for self-care at home.
Testing
People with an appointment should plan to arrive on time. Only people with an appointment will be tested. People will stay in their vehicles and providers wearing protective gear will come to the car window. The provider will insert a long, naso-pharyngeal swab deep into the nose of the person being tested, similar to a flu test. The specimen they retrieve will go to the Mississippi State Department of Health for testing.
Waiting for results
UMMC will contact people with their test results. In the meantime, it is crucial for everyone who has been tested go home. Self-isolate at home, away from friends and family, for at least 7 days from when symptoms first began or 3 days after symptoms improve significantly, whichever time is longer. Stay at least 6 feet away from others and avoid groups of 10 or more people, even when quarantine is no longer needed.
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