MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --With the holiday season in full swing medical experts are pushing middle georgia residents to get tested for COVID-19 after the Thanksgiving holiday .
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With the holiday season here, medical experts want people who attended a gathering recently or will attend one soon, to get tested for covid-19.
41nbc's jatrissa wooten explains why.
Site lead for macon top dog solutions, kendra walker, says macon-bibb county is in the redzone for covid cases.
She says a number of people got tested monday, but encourages those who have not, to do so.
Sot: kendra walker site lead macon top dog solutions "we've been really trying to hit that 100 mark so we will encourage everybody to come out and get tested, we are here.
Its free" according to walker between 40 and 50 people were tested, which is a surge for them.
She believes other center's will see a surge too.
"standup: if you plan on attending any gathering for the holiday season-medical professionals say you should get tested.
They say all you have to do is find any drive-thru covid testing center drive up, open your window and get ready.
"i would say come in prior to going to a gathering so you'll know your results then " and then get tested again a day or two after the event.
"i have seen people who come in here with symptoms and they test negative but then i have people who come in like i'm fine but then they test positive."
Walker children should also be tested too, because many are asymptomatic.
She says but don't worry--the nasal swab will not damage the nasal cavity due to multiple tests.
"don't be afraid, this is something that's going to help you and your family" if you need to get tested, top dog solutions in macon is open every day from 7am to 7pm.
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