COVID-19 testing site set for Newton County

Residents of Newton County can be tested for COVID-19 on Thursday, September 10th from noon to 7PM.

The Mississippi Emergency Management and the Mississippi National Guard are partnering with the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Mississippi State Department of Health to coordinate mobile testing sites.

Newton County residents will be tested at 15776 Highway 15, Decatur.

Those who wish to be tested are asked to set up an appointment by calling the UMMC Center for Telehealth at (601) 496-7200 and answer an online questionnaire regarding symptoms.