Community

COVID-19 testing site changes effective June 28

GAINESVILLE, GA – District 2 Public Health announces updates to specimen collection site (testing site) schedules effective June 28. Due to the much warmer summer temperatures, all sites will now close by 1:00 pm.

For convenience, an appointment is recommended at each of the Specimen Point of Collection sites. Please call your local health department to schedule an appointment for testing.

Here is a list of our sites and times of operation.

Forsyth County (Central Forsyth HS)                   Wednesday                            8:30 am to 1:00 pm

Franklin County (Health Department)                 Tuesday                                  8:30 am to 1:00 pm

Friday                                     8:30 am to 1:00 pm

Habersham County (Health Department)           Wednesday                            8:30 am to 1:00 pm

Saturday                                 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Hall County (Allen Creek Soccer Complex)           Mon., Thurs.                           8:30 am to 1:00 pm

Saturday                                 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Sunday                                   9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Lumpkin County (Health Department)                Wednesday                            8:30 am to 1:00 pm

 Towns County (Health Department)                     Friday                                     8:30 am to 1:00 pm

Call your local health department for an appointment. PDF of new hours

Lauren Souther

Recent Posts

Knife Produced During Altercation at Dawson County Junior High School

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. - A juvenile was detained Tuesday following an altercation involving multiple juvenile…

2 hours ago

Dawsonville Man, Military Veteran Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Family Violence Case

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — A Dawsonville man and military veteran has been sentenced to 25 years…

1 week ago

Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 8/17 – 8/24/2026

Arrest report with photos provided by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act…

2 weeks ago

Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 8/10 – 8/17/2026

Arrest report with photos provided by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act…

3 weeks ago

Georgia Fish Fry 2026

GEORGIA — Republican leaders and supporters from across Georgia are set to gather in Warner…

3 weeks ago

Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 8/3 – 8/10/2026

Arrest report with photos provided by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act…

4 weeks ago