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New COVID testing site is open here

There is a new testing site for COVID-19 in Waynesboro, this time at the Burke County Office Park.

According to Gina Richardson, county nurse manager at B. Lamar Murray Public Health Center, the site will be open every Tuesday from 9-11 a.m. Testing is free but an appointment is required.

To register, call 706.721.5800 and specify Burke County.

The site […]

Source: The True Citizen

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