Health Officials Visit Select Homes In Metro Atlanta To Test For COVID-19

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This tests will be given from April 28 to May 4 to pinpoint the spread of COVID-19.

Several health agencies are partnering to fight coronavirus in Metro Atlanta.

Starting today, the Georgia Department of Public Health, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Fulton and DeKalb County Boards of Health will begin an antibody testing survey. The goal is to better understand how many people may have already been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.

“We encourage everyone who is visited by the teams to participate in this very important survey that can help public health officials assess how widespread COVID-19 is in certain areas,” said DPH commissioner Kathleen E. Toomey. “This is another way that Georgians can play a role in helping fight this virus.”

Teams of public health professionals will visit randomly selected homes in different areas of Fulton and Dekalb counties until May 4. Residents will be asked to answer questions and provide a blood sample for antibody tests. Only homes that are selected can participate. They were chosen from the U.S. Census Bureau and participation is voluntary. Participants will be able to identify teams by their CDC vests and CDC badges. Workers will also have an official letter from the CDC and Georgia Department of Public Health.

color:#3D3D3D;letter-spacing:.05pt">According to the CDC, symptoms of COVID-19 can include; fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and loss of taste or smell.