U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) highlighted the continued success of the bipartisan CARES Act, which provided $260 million in federal funding to increase COVID-19 testing capacity in Georgia. Earlier today, Governor Kemp and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams announced the opening of a new mega-testing site near the Atlanta Airport. 

“Testing is a critical tool as we continue to defeat this virus,” said Senator Perdue. “The CARES Act has helped Georgia quickly expand its testing capacity and test as many people as possible, even asymptomatic individuals. As we gradually reopen the economy and safely get kids back to school, we need to make sure Georgians have access to more timely testing options to continue to identify and contain the spread of COVID-19.” 

“We all know testing is a key weapon in our fight to stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Governor Kemp. “With robust, accurate, and accessible testing we can find the virus, isolate it, and prevent the spread. As we open this new mega-site at Hartsfield-Jackson, we are adding 5,000 tests to our daily capacity here in the metro-Atlanta area.”

“I encourage people to do what I call the 3W’s – wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance,” said U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams. “We are seeing positivity rates start to come back down on a state level. It is due to the people of Georgia who decided that they want to reopen and they realize the way to a safe and efficient reopening is by taking those basic public health measures that will slow the spread in our communities.”

Testing is available to all Georgians regardless of symptoms and provided at no cost. The new site is located at 1800 Sullivan Road, College Park, Georgia 30337. It will be open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5pm, from August 10 through August 26. Test results will be available in 48-72 hours.

In Georgia, there are now over 170 testing sites throughout the state. Find a local testing site here.