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Baptist Health Offers Another COVID-19 Testing Opportunity in Greenwood

GREENWOOD, Ark. – Baptist Health Family Clinic-Greenwood will offer a second drive-thru testing event for COVID-19 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, June 22.

Baptist Health saw a large turnout for its first screening event in the city Wednesday morning. Just as before, the drive-thru will be held at the clinic located 1408 West Center St.

Anyone experiencing symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough, fever, or nausea, or that has been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, should be tested. Those being tested will be required to remain in their vehicles during the process. It is suggested those who are tested self-quarantine until they receive the test results.

For questions about testing, please call the Baptist Health-Fort Smith COVID-19 information hotline at (479) 709-6845. The hotline is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and staffed by nurses to help residents better understand their conditions and receive direction on next steps for care should they be concerned about exposure to COVID-19.

Additional information about the health care system’s response to the pandemic is available at baptist-health.com.

Baptist Health is Arkansas’ most comprehensive health care organization with more than 200 points of access that include 11 hospitals; urgent care centers; a senior living community and over 100 primary and specialty care clinics in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. The system additionally offers a college with studies in nursing and allied health; a graduate residency program; and access to virtual care anytime, anywhere. Baptist Health, as the largest not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas, provides care to patients wherever they are through the support of approximately 11,000 employees, groundbreaking treatments, renowned physicians and community outreach programs. For more information about Baptist Health, visit baptist-health.com, call Baptist Health HealthLine at 1-888-BAPTIST or download the myBaptistHealth app. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.