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New COVID-19 mega testing site opens at Home Depot Backyard Friday

The Home Depot Backyard is officially open at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Photo: Tim Tucker/AJC

ATLANTA — A new COVID-19 mega-test site will open in The Home Depot Backyard near Mercedes-Benz Stadium starting Friday.

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The drive-up testing site will be able to accommodate up to 2,000 people daily. The site will be open Wednesday through Monday every week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will be closed on Tuesday.

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People are strongly encouraged to make appointments. To register online and to make an appointment, please log on to https://viralsolutionsga.com/register.

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Testing is free but providers will bill insurance if patients have it.

The testing site is a partnership between The Georgia Department of Public Health, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Fulton County Government, the Fulton County Board of Health, the Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency-Management Agency and Viral Solutions.

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