COVID-19 testing changes planned in Richmond County

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - As demand remains high for COVID testing while the omicron variant of coronavirus drives a surge in COVID cases, there are some local testing changes.

Effective Jan. 24, the Georgia Department of Public Health-East Central Health District will merge the North Leg Road and Augusta University Health testing efforts into a community testing site at 524 15th St.

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The site will have extended COVID-19 testing hours Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with both scheduled appointments and on-site registration.

To schedule an appointment, visit: Ecphd.com/covidtesting

The COVID-19 testing site at AU will be closed this Saturday due to predicted weather conditions.