Dorchester County Announces Changes to COVID-19 Mobile Testing Schedule
Dorchester County partnered with MUSC Health and the Town of Summerville to offer mobile COVID-19 testing at Gahagan Park every Tuesday and Thursday beginning August 4.
However, after reevaluating the demand for drive thru testing in addition to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Services’ (DHEC) commitment to provide testing one day per week in each county, the decision to scale back testing has been made. Testing will no longer be available every Tuesday and Thursday at Gahagan Park. The park may however be used as a DHEC testing site.
Dorchester County Council Chairman, George Bailey said “I’m pleased to see the number of positive cases and the demand for testing in Dorchester County decline, but we are not out of the woods yet. We must remain vigilant with social distancing and wearing a mask when social distancing isn’t possible.” Bailey added “Team Dorchester County continues to work with DHEC and local agency partners to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and will continue to assess the need for mobile testing sites in the future.”
DHEC Testing Site
Week of August 31
Next week's DHEC testing site in Dorchester County will be Gahagan Park.
Testing will be available (weather permitting) at Gahagan Park on Thursday, September 3 beginning at 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
MUSC Health will perform the tests in partnership with DHEC.
Note: DHEC has not yet determined the date, time and location for testing the following weeks.
Family Health Centers Testing Site
Family Health Centers will be providing drive thru testing at Shady Grove Family Life Center located at 9140 Charleston Hwy. in St. George on Monday, August 31 beginning at 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
www.DorchesterCountySC.gov/covid19 remains the central information hub for all COVID-19 updates. Residents are also encouraged to follow Dorchester County Government on Facebook and Twitter.
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