In addition to our normal news coverage, What Now Atlanta is tracking ways Atlanta’s businesses are adapting to the novel coronavirus and the challenges it brings to brick-and-mortars.
Los Angeles-based CORE Response in partnership with the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has opened a coronavirus testing site at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Home Depot Backyard, at 80 Northside Dr. NW, adjacent to the stadium.
The CORE testing center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4. p.m. and is offering free COVID-19 tests by appointment only.
Atlantans are asked to pre-register in advance for an appointment by following this link.
There are three other testing sites in the Atlanta-area, and two temporary walk-in options now through May 1 at 4 p.m.:
GSU/Old Turner Field; Managed by Georgia National Guard and Augusta University Health
Address: 33 Gilmer St SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
To be tested, patients must first complete a free virtual screening using the AU Health ExpressCare app on Apple or Android, through the website or by calling 706-721-1852. Screenings are available 24/7, with no appointment required.
For more information on how to complete the virtual screening, see video here.
Greenbriar Mall; Managed by Georgia National Guard and Augusta University Health
Address: 2841 Greenbriar Pkwy SWAtlanta, GA 30331
To be tested, patients must first complete a free virtual screening using the AU Health ExpressCare app on Apple or Android, through the website or by calling 706-721-1852. Screenings are available 24/7, with no appointment required.
For more information on how to complete the virtual screening, see video here.
Address: 352 Peachtree Pl NW Atlanta, GA 30318
The process will take approximately 30 minutes from specimen collection to delivery of results, and patients need to pre-register in advance for an appointment.
Mobile Unit Testing/Walk-Up Sites; Managed by the Fulton County Board of Health
To register in advance call the Fulton County Board of Health at 404-613-8150. Registration is also available on-site and site locations will be updated on a weekly basis. These sites are intended to be walk-up sites for the community and surrounding area, parking will be limited.
| Location | Dates | Times |
|---|---|---|
| McGee Tennis Center 820 Beecher Ct SW, Atlanta, GA 30311 | April 29 – May 1 | 10:00am – 4:00pm |
| Browns Mill Golf Course Club House 480 Cleveland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30354 | April 30 – May 1 | 10:00am – 4:00pm |
[Editor’s note: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly evolving as is its effect on Atlanta, and the City’s businesses and its residents. Click here for What Now Atlanta’s ongoing coverage of the crisis. For guidance and updates on the pandemic, please visit the C.D.C. website.]
1 Response
I love Bell Street Burritos. I have loved them for years. I tell everyone I know to go there. I’m so frustrated with their lack of social media responses to negative situations at their restaurants. I posted about a horrific experience at the Tucker location over the pandemic where I was trying to support local.
I watched the cashier take her gloves off in frustration because she hates them. Leftover food on the tables and no one was wiping down tables (even though BSB social media said they were). A kid standing in the kitchen doorway put his finger to the back of his mouth. I put a VERY detailed message on their social media and got zero response. I wasn’t looking for free food. I love BSB’s food. I want to give them my money. Not sure I can now.
This might have been avoided if they listened to their customers and responded accordingly both in word and in action.