Paris, Tenn. – The Henry County Health Department has established a COVID-19
assessment site for county residents meeting pre-screening and pre-registration
requirements.
Henry County’s COVID-19 assessment site is located at:
Henry County Health Department
803 Joy Street in Paris
Site hours are 9 A.M.- 3 P.M., Monday through Friday
Henry County residents who have concerns they may have symptoms of COVID-19 can
contact their local health department for consultation, and for pre-screening and preregistration procedures for potential assessment.
Henry County residents can call (731) 642-4025 between 8:00 A.M.- 4:30 P.M., Monday
through Friday, for pre-screening and pre-registration.
Henry County Health Department staff members will conduct pre-screenings and preregistrations for individuals with symptoms by phone, then direct those identified for
assessment to a site where they will undergo nasal swab collection for testing for COVID19. Test results may be available within 72 hours, depending on the volume of tests that
the testing lab receives.
Henry County Health Department staff members cannot perform pre-screenings and preregistrations at assessment sites, and those who are ill should first contact their primary
care providers.
Additional information about Tennessee’s assessment sites is available for each county on
the Tennessee Department of Health website at www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov/remoteassessment-sites.html.
Most people, particularly those with mild or no symptoms, do not need assessment for
COVID-19.
Those in high-risk categories, including contacts of confirmed cases; people in occupations
with exposure to large numbers of contacts; health care workers; nursing home residents;
severely immunocompromised patients; critically ill patients; pregnant women and people
who have COVID-19 symptoms, are prioritized for testing.
There are many things Henry County residents can do to reduce the impact of COVID-19:
Wash your hands often with soap and water (or alcohol-based hand rub) for at least
20 seconds, especially after coughing or sneezing;
Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands;
Stay home when you are sick;
Cover your coughs and sneezes with your arm or a tissue;
Clean and disinfect objects (e.g., cell phone, computer) and high touch surfaces
regularly; and,
Practice social/physical distancing from others, be safer at home.
All Tennesseans, especially those in high-risk populations, should take the following actions
to reduce the possibility of getting sick with COVID-19:
Keep space (at least 6’) between yourself and others;
Limit your time in public to essential needs only, such as grocery trips, medical care,
pharmacy needs or emergencies;
When you are in public, avoid crowds as much as possible, and keep away from
others who are sick, limit close contact and wash your hands often;
Avoid non-essential travel, especially on airlines and cruise ships; and,
Stay home as much as possible to reduce your risk of being exposed.
TDH has additional information available at www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated information and guidance
available online at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
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