Residents of Walthall, Clay and Pike counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 next 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.
These sites join others happening this weekend, previously announced in Lowndes and Humphreys counties.
The fastest and easiest way to get screened and tested is with the C Spire Health app. It’s available daily from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
The testing site for Monday, April 27:
Walthall County: Walthall County Events Center, 31 Highway 48 East, Tylertown. This is the rescheduling of a previous event that was canceled due to inclement weather.
The testing site for Tuesday, April 28:
Clay County: West Point Civic Center, 91 Sixth St., West Point
The testing site for Wednesday, April 29:
Pike County: Pike County Health Department, 114 E. Presley Boulevard, McComb
Testing sites previously announced for Saturday, April 25:
Lowndes County: Fairview Baptist Church, 127 Airline Drive, Columbus
Humphreys County: UMMC Community Care Clinic, 16463 U.S. Highway 49, Belzoni
Appointment-only testing at each site is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Hundreds of people in Mississippi communities have taken advantage of the UMMC/MSDH drive-through collection sites. Those numbers include, as of early April 24, a total 852 people at 26 one-day testing states statewide, plus another 2,742 at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, for a total of 3,594 tested.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the Mississippi National Guard are partnering with UMMC and MSDH to coordinate mobile testing sites.
