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Atlanta installs free COVID testing kiosks

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September 14, 2023

Atlanta residents and visitors can access COVID-19 PCR testing kits at self-serve kiosks under a partnership between the city, the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Fulton County Board of Health, according to a press release.

The first of three kiosks opened at Piedmont Park's 10th Street and Charles Allen Dr. NE entrance on Sunday.

The next two kiosks will be set up at C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center and in front of the Department of Watershed Management's building at 72 Marietta St. NW over the next few weeks.

Any resident or visitor in Atlanta can visit the kiosks during park hours, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week if they need a COVID-19 test. Upon completing a brief electronic registration form, the kiosk will dispense all items needed to perform the test, including instructions.

Once the specimen is collected, the user can package the test and place it back in the kiosk. Specimens will be picked up daily and sent to an accredited lab.