{"id":8290,"date":"2022-01-05T09:51:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T14:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=8290"},"modified":"2022-01-05T09:53:36","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T14:53:36","slug":"8290-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2022-regional-news-releases\/8290-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsylvania-Danville Health District Free COVID-19 Testing Event Held This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January 5, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Media Contact: Linda Scarborough, <a href=\"mailto:linda.scarborough@vdh.virginia.gov\">linda.scarborough@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pittsylvania-Danville Health District Free COVID-19 Testing Event Held This Month<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DANVILLE, Va. \u2013 Virginia Department of Health\u2019s Pittsylvania-Danville Health District will offer free COVID-19 testing this month. Testing will take place Tuesday, January 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. inside the Danville Farmers\u2019 Market at 629 Craghead St. Appointments are not necessary; the first 100 individuals will be eligible to be tested at no cost.<\/p>\n<p>The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is a proven test for detecting active infection. PCR may also reveal fragments even after the virus appears to be gone. The test is performed by using a swab to collect a respiratory specimen with results expected to be available one to three days following the test.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTesting is another significant tool we are deploying to identify COVID-19 among those who may be displaying symptoms. The goal is to prevent further spread of the virus and to help keep our healthcare systems from being overwhelmed,\u201d said Director of Pittsylvania-Danville and Southside Health Districts Scott J. Spillmann, MD, MPH. \u201cOmicron is proving to be very transmissible. Early studies show the variant is about 2.5-times more contagious and it can replicate at a rate 70 times more quickly than Delta. It is an accelerated new phase of the disease, which makes testing even more important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Testing is available to all ages. However, a parent or guardian must accompany anyone under 18 years old.<\/p>\n<p>To protect yourself and healthcare workers, wear a cloth face covering or mask. Keep at least six feet of distance between yourself and other people at all times. Be sure to tell the testing providers if you have any symptoms of COVID-19, including fever, deep cough or shortness of breath, or believe that you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>VDH recommends that the following people be tested for COVID-19:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Those with\u00a0<strong>symptoms or signs of COVID-19<\/strong>, regardless of vaccination status.<\/li>\n<li>Those who have had close contact with someone known or suspected to have COVID-19.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/fully-vaccinated.html#vaccinated\"><strong>Fully vaccinated<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0people should be tested three to\u00a0<strong>five days following a known exposure<\/strong>\u00a0to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, even if you don\u2019t have symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0People who are\u00a0<strong>not fully vaccinated\u00a0<\/strong>should be tested immediately\u00a0<strong>after an exposure<\/strong>, and again five to seven days following exposure if the first test is negative.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Those who\u00a0<strong>participate in activities that are higher risk<\/strong>for COVID-19 exposure (e.g. travel, attending large events where social distancing is not possible, or being in crowded indoor settings).<\/li>\n<li>Those who have been\u00a0<strong>referred for COVID-19 testing<\/strong>by their healthcare provider or the health department.<\/li>\n<li>Those who\u00a0<strong>plan to\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/coronavirus\/coronavirus\/travel-to-areas-with-widespread-ongoing-community-spread\/\"><strong>travel<\/strong><\/a><strong>or who have recently returned from travel<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/fully-vaccinated.html\">some exceptions<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/fully-vaccinated.html#vaccinated\">fully vaccinated<\/a>\u00a0people.<\/li>\n<li>Those who are\u00a0<strong>not fully vaccinated and who plan to visit people at\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/need-extra-precautions\/people-with-medical-conditions.html\"><strong>high risk of developing severe COVID-19<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about this event, call (434) 713-5199 or (434) 766-9800. For\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/covid-19-faq\/\">questions<\/a>\u00a0about COVID-19 testing or a list of testing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/coronavirus\/covid-19-testing-sites\/\">locations<\/a>, visit the VDH\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/coronavirus\/covid-19-testing\/\">website<\/a>\u00a0or call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>For those still needing a COVID-19 vaccine, please visit or call 1-877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682, TTY users call 7-1-1). English- and Spanish-speaking operators are available. Translation services also are available in more than 100 languages.<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p>MEDIA NOTE:<\/p>\n<p>News media access to this testing site is available ONLY by advance request and appointment. Access will be escorted for the purposes of limited photography and videography from a distance. These measures are necessary to ensure patient privacy and operational security.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and to request news media access, contact Local Health Emergency Coordinator Chris Garrett at (434) 766-9822 or <a href=\"mailto:christopher.thompson@vdh.virginia.gov\">christopher.garrett@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 5, 2022 Media Contact: Linda Scarborough, linda.scarborough@vdh.virginia.gov Pittsylvania-Danville Health District Free COVID-19 Testing Event Held This Month DANVILLE, Va. \u2013 Virginia Department of Health\u2019s Pittsylvania-Danville Health District will offer free COVID-19 testing this month. 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