Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Covington and Simpson counties | The Mississippi Link

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Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Covington and Simpson counties | The Mississippi Link

Mississippi residents with virus symptoms are urged to use C Spire smartphone app for screening to be tested

Residents of Covington and Simpson counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi State Department of Health continue efforts to stem virus transmission by setting up one-day, drive-through collection sites.

A previous release said a testing site on Tuesday is in Heidelberg in Jasper County, but that site is actually in Jones County, but near the Jasper County border.

Also, a second testing site for Tuesday was updated earlier and is in Yalobusha County, not Tallahatchie County.

Those who want to be tested must first get an appointment by going through a free screening from a UMMC clinician, either through the C Spire Health telehealth smartphone app or by phone.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the Mississippi National Guard are partnering with UMMC and MSDH to coordinate mobile testing sites.

Source: The Mississippi Link

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