Need a COVID-19 test? Here are local providers offering one, including rapid tests
Pharmacies and companies across Columbus are offering various types of COVID-19 testing as the omicron variant surges across the U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends testing for anyone who has coronavirus symptoms, unvaccinated people who have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and people who have taken part in high-risk activities like traveling or attending large gatherings.
Most testing locations will first screen people to evaluate if they fall into the criteria recommended by the CDC. But others will provide tests for those who are asymptomatic.
A number of locations also offer rapid COVID-19 tests, which can provide results within hours of the swab.
Here’s a roundup of where you can find COVID-19 testing in Columbus:
Rapid Testing
Acute Care Emergence
Location: 7901 Veterans Parkway
Appointment needed? Yes, visit www.acutecareemergence.com to find more information.
Cost: Dependent on type of test; will file insurance.
Phone number: 706-221-6800
American Family Care
Location: 6509 Gateway Road
Appointment needed? Walk-in accepted.
Cost: Will file insurance; self-pay available.
Phone number: 706-243-0174
MedCare
Location: 5612 Whitesville Road
Appointment needed? Drive thru-testing Mon.-Fri. from 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: Will file insurance; self-pay available. $75 for a rapid test and $40 for the PCR test
Phone number: 706-322-2223
MercyMed
Location: 3702 2nd Avenue
Appointment needed? Yes, find more information on their COVID-19 Resources page here.
Cost: No charge.
Phone number: 706-507-9209, press 1
Peachtree Immediate Care
Location: 3465 Macon Road
Appointment needed? Yes, find more details on their COVID-19 testing here.
Cost: Will file insurance; self-pay option is available.
Phone number: 706-541-8847
Piedmont Urgent Care - Blackmon
Location: 7301 Blackmon Road
Appointment needed? Yes, you can go here to book appointments.
Cost: Will file insurance; self-pay available.
Phone number: 706-321-3750
More Coronavirus Testing
Columbus Health Department
Location: The health department is conducting drive-thru testing at the Shirley B. Winston Recreation Center, 5025 Steam Mill Rd., Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A second drive-thru testing site is located at the Peachtree Mall parking lot between JCPenney and the AMC Theatres, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Appointment needed? If residents plan to go to the Shirley B. Winston Recreation Center, they are encouraged to register online before arriving.
No pre-registration is needed at the Peachtree Mall site.
Only Georgia residents can receive a test.
Cost: No charge.
Phone number: 706-653-6613
COVID Solutions
Location: Greater Ward Chapel AME Church at 1330 Talbotton Rd. Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Appointment needed? No appointment is needed.
Cost: No charge.
Phone number: 404-965-6021
CVS Pharmacy
Locations:
- 3127 Macon Rd.
- 3617 Hilton Ave.
- 4561 River Rd.
- 1622 S. Lumpkin Rd.
- 4432 Miller Rd.
- 1367 Double Churches Rd.
- 7042 Moon Road
Appointment needed? Yes, visit www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing to learn more.
Cost: No charge.
Valley Healthcare
Location: 1600 Fort Benning Rd.
Appointment needed? Yes, visit this page to find more details about COVID-19 test.
Cost: No charge.
Phone number: 706-587-6090
Walmart Neighborhood Market - Pharmacy
Locations:
- 1042 Manchester Expy.
- 4909 Buena Vista Rd.
- 7400 Blackmon Rd.
Appointment needed? Yes, learn more about Walmart’s COVID-19 testing at https://corporate.walmart.com/covid19testing.
Cost: No charge.
This story was originally published June 30, 2021 at 1:37 PM.
