Press Release

November 9, 2022

Southwest Health District will be Closed on Thursday, November 10, 2022

Albany, GA— Out of an abundance of caution, all Southwest Health District facilities will be closed on Thursday, November 10, 2022, due to the potential for severe weather associated with Hurricane Nicole. Facilities will also be closed on Friday, November 11, 2022, in recognition of Veterans Day. Offices will reopen Monday, November 14, 2022, at their regular scheduled hours.

COVID-19 testing is available 24/7 at the Dougherty County Health Department, 1710 S. Slappey Blvd. Albany, GA, through the TEST&GO™ COVID-19 PCR Kiosk. Pre-registration for testing at the kiosks is not required but is available at https://register.testandgo.com/.