Above video: Your latest headlinesGeorgia Department of Public Health officials along with the Bulloch County Emergency Management Agency have announced plans for a coronavirus testing site at the Ogeechee Fairgrounds in Statesboro.Patients must first go through their primary care provider. Collection samples will then be sent to a lab for testing.Walk-ins will not be allowed and patients will be turned around without the proper paperwork.Bulloch County Sheriff Noel Brown says deputies will be enforcing those guidelines.Health officials say the testing site is for those who most need it. “We are prioritizing the testing of those who are at high risk for COVID-19 for people over the age of 60 and chronic health conditions--additionally we will make sure health care workers, first responders, law enforcement, and other who come in contact everyday with people who may be infected are well and not spread COVID-19," said Cindi Hart with the Southeast Health District. County officials say this is all being paid for by emergency funds of $100,000.A joint statement from Kemp, DPH, and GEMA about prioritizing testing."According to federal and state health officials, we must start prioritizing COVID-19 tests for our most vulnerable populations and the people responsible for their care and safety. This will conserve precious medical supplies - like masks, shoe covers, and gowns - which are becoming increasingly difficult to find for healthcare facilities due to overuse, export bans, and hoarding." This is a developing story. Check back for updates as they develop.Coronavirus in Georgia, SC: The latest headlines, resources, how to keep your family safe

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Georgia Department of Public Health officials along with the Bulloch County Emergency Management Agency have announced plans for a coronavirus testing site at the Ogeechee Fairgrounds in Statesboro.


Patients must first go through their primary care provider. Collection samples will then be sent to a lab for testing.

Walk-ins will not be allowed and patients will be turned around without the proper paperwork.

Bulloch County Sheriff Noel Brown says deputies will be enforcing those guidelines.

Health officials say the testing site is for those who most need it.

“We are prioritizing the testing of those who are at high risk for COVID-19 for people over the age of 60 and chronic health conditions--additionally we will make sure health care workers, first responders, law enforcement, and other who come in contact everyday with people who may be infected are well and not spread COVID-19," said Cindi Hart with the Southeast Health District.

County officials say this is all being paid for by emergency funds of $100,000.

A joint statement from Kemp, DPH, and GEMA about prioritizing testing.

"According to federal and state health officials, we must start prioritizing COVID-19 tests for our most vulnerable populations and the people responsible for their care and safety. This will conserve precious medical supplies - like masks, shoe covers, and gowns - which are becoming increasingly difficult to find for healthcare facilities due to overuse, export bans, and hoarding."

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as they develop.

Coronavirus in Georgia, SC: The latest headlines, resources, how to keep your family safe