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The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and Governor Kemp are encouraging Georgians to have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend while following Four Things for Fall COVID-19 prevention measures. Wear a face-covering in public. Stay 6 feet away from others. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. And follow the public health guidance...
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) announces the Georgia Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Breastfeeding Support social marketing campaign “Learn Together. Grow Together.” The goal of the campaign is to increase knowledge of and promote breastfeeding among Georgia mothers. The campaign highlights breastfeeding as a journey, family and...
We know we have been away from this facility for some time now. Fortunately, we been able to provide you great service at our Forest Park Annex and Phoenix Blvd locations. Soon we will welcome our clients back into a facility that can accommodate even more clients than before. Our hope is that the new flow of services will provide you an even better experience in our facility as we strive to...
Effective Tuesday, July 28, there will be several improvements to the COVID-19 Daily Status Report on the Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) website. These changes are designed to make the dashboard more user-friendly while providing an accurate picture of COVID-19 in Georgia. The changes to the Daily Status Report will include: Map changes: The new color scale is based on the...
Jonesboro, GA – Nine specimen collection sites operated jointly by the Georgia National Guard and Augusta University will end operations effective May 30 as the university transitions its focus to research and development of new non-invasive testing options like saliva and antibody testing. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) will continue to operate 136 specimen collection sites...
Georgia DPH Exceeds 100,000 COVID-19 Tests in 10 Days Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has reached its goal of testing 100,000 individuals in 10 days. More than 108,000 tests were processed since Commissioner Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H, set the DPH goal last week. “This is an important benchmark for Georgia as we work to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the state,” said...
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has reached it’s goal of testing 100,000 individuals in 10 days. More than 108,000 tests were processed since Commissioner Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H, set the DPH goal last week. “This is an important benchmark for Georgia as we work to stop the spread of COVID- 19 in the state,” said Toomey. “Increased testing is critical to understanding where...
All individuals are eligible for free COVID-19 testing at your local public health department. You can PRE-REGISTER online at: covid19.dph.ga.gov If you do not have access to a computer or smartphone and need assistance to register for a test, contact our COVID-19 call center at 1-678-479-2223. Call center hours are Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Test site hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m....
Governor Brian P. Kemp, Dr. Kathleen Toomey, and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) urge all Georgians to continue to follow safe daily habits to reduce our risk of exposure to COVID-19 and keep the virus from spreading. Wear a face covering in public settings, practice social distancing, and wash your hands frequently. A cloth face covering should be worn whenever people are in a...
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is partnering with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Fulton and DeKalb County Boards of Health to conduct an antibody testing survey to better understand how many people may have already been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Between April 28 to May 4, teams of public health professionals will visit randomly...