COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The demand for a COVID-19 test is as high as ever, but finding a test can be a bit more difficult due to there being fewer testing sites than there were six months ago.
Church Camp Park in Smyrna is one of the only locations in Cobb County where people can go to get tested for COVID-19.
“It’s very difficult, I was surprised that I found this,” said Teresa Poole, who came to the site to get tested.
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Channel 2′s Elizabeth Rawlins was there as the optimism faded after the site was suddenly shut down Tuesday afternoon.
“We just waited through the line and they just motioned us through because they said they’ve closed the testing site for today,” said Cindy Brady.
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Organizers said the computer got wet, keeping them from being able to put samples in their system.
“We can still test you, but we aren’t able to put your sample in the system,” said Site Director Shacaria Shelton.
The weather contributed to several testing closures, including many pop-up sites by Viral Solutions. They said at least seven of their metro Atlanta locations would be closed because of Tropical Storm Fred.
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Some of those came to get tested are frustrated because they are desperate to get tested.
“I need to take a test to be able to go back to work,” one woman identified only as Aindrea said.
Site officials say that everyone who was turned away could come back Wednesday.
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