COVID-19 Testing Clinic in Coldwater June 12, 19 & 26

Monday June 1, 2020

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJCHA) and Covered Bridge Healthcare (CBH) announce a special opportunity for residents in Branch, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph counties to be tested for COVID-19

On Friday, June 12th, 19th and 26th, Covered Bridge Healthcare will bring their mobile healthcare van to the BHSJCHA parking lot at 570 Marshall Road, Coldwater. Testing will be done on a first come, first served basis between the hours of 9 am and 2 pm.

For everyone seeking testing, Covered Bridge Healthcare requests that you bring your state issued ID and insurance card if you have one. There will be no co-pays or out-of-pocket expenses for the Lab Testing. For individuals without insurance, please bring proof of income such as a paycheck stub or unemployment information. Test results are given in approximately 5 days.

Individuals with symptoms can receive testing sooner than Friday, June 12th, by contacting Covered Bridge Healthcare (260-467-3228 ext. 222) to arrange to be tested at their office location in Centreville, MI.

Individuals meeting any of the following updated MDHHS COVID-19 prioritization criteria can be tested:

High Priority:

• Hospitalized patients with symptoms

• Any healthcare worker, first responder, or congregate care facility worker with symptoms

• Residents in any congregate care facility, including prisons and shelters, with symptoms

Priority:

• Persons with symptoms of potential COVID-19 infection, including:

  • Cough
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Muscle Pain
  • New Loss of Taste or Smell
  • Vomiting or Diarrhea
  • Sore Throat
     

• Asymptomatic patients in preparation for surgical procedures, as deemed necessary by the treating clinician

• Asymptomatic people with known exposure to a person with confirmed COVID-19 or symptoms of COVID-19

• Asymptomatic people living or working in a congregate care facility or other high-risk setting (i.e. nursing home, jail, prison, homeless shelter, assisted living facility, etc.) that:

  • Had a confirmed case among residents or workers
  • Is located in a region of medium risk or higher, or
  • Is receiving patients from an area of medium risk or higher
     

• Asymptomatic people who work in a profession that puts them at high risk of exposure, including:

  • Repeated close contact of prolonged duration with the public
  • Working in a high-risk profession where clusters of infections have been identified (i.e., migrant workers, food processing facilities, etc.)
  • Working in person during a period of strict social distancing (i.e., Stay Home, Stay Safe) or, in areas with some sectors re-opening, having worked in person during the period of strict social distancing
     

• Persons identified by clinicians or public healthofficials who can be tested for public health monitoring research purposes (i.e. serology, sentinel testing

• Testing to increase rates per million per day in communities facing inequity in access (i.e., areas with higher proportion of racial/ethnic minorities, rural communities)

Permissible:

• Persons without symptoms who are prioritized by local health departments or clinicians, for any reason
• Asymptomatic people living or working in a congregate care facility or other high-risk setting (i.e. nursing home, jail, prison, homeless shelter, assisted living facility, etc.) in any region
• Asymptomatic people leaving their home for work