First – If you think you have symptoms of the novel coronavirus, call your doctor first. Do not go to the doctor’s office unless you need immediate care. You do not want to expose others to your illness and if you are well, you do not want to be exposed to someone else. Stay home unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Second – Do not go to the emergency room unless you require critical, immediate care. Emergency rooms need to serve those with the most critical needs. Do not go to the emergency room for COVID-19 testing. Third – There is a national blood shortage. If you are healthy and eligible, donate blood as soon as possible. Contact the Red Cross to find out where to donate and how to schedule an appointment. Finally – Avoid crowds of 10 or more people. Do not attend concerts, sports events, religious gatherings, movie theaters or use public transportation. People should also be at least six feet apart from one another. GRAPHIC: How to help fight COVID-19 Call doctor first Avoid emergency rooms and doctor’s offices Donate blood Avoid crowds of 10 or more people Stay 6 feet apart from others IF YOU HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS, CALL YOUR DOCTOR FIRST Script: If you think you have symptoms of the novel coronavirus, call your doctor’s office first. Do not go to the emergency room or your doctor’s office without instructions from your physician. Do not go to the doctor or the emergency room for COVID-19 testing unless your doctor tells you to. Contact the Alabama Department of Public Health COVID-19 hotline to find out about testing locations and options. That number is 2-1-1. GRAPHIC: If you have COVID-19 symptoms: Call your doctor or urgent care facility FIRST Do not go to the ER unless you are critically ill Do not go to ER or doctor’s office for COVID-19 testing Call ADPH for testing locations: Dial 211

Anniston

Missing Anniston Woman Found in Georgia Hospital

30 Mar 2020
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A 20 year old east Alabama college student, who had been reported missing was discovered Sunday in a hospital in Stockbridge, Georgia. Family...
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Congressman Mike Rogers Shares His Thoughts On The Failed Plan To Bring Coronavirus Patients To Anniston

28 Feb 2020
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Congressman Mike Rogers has spoken out against the failed plan by the Department of Health and Human Services to quarantine some Coronavirus...
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Distinctions Between Coronavirus and COVID-19

25 Feb 2020
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Saturday, the federal Department of Health and Human Services announced it would send evacuees from the Diamond Princess cruise ship to the...
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Local Governments In Calhoun County Plan To Hold Emergency Meetings To Stop The Transport Of Coronavirus Patients To Anniston

23 Feb 2020
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City leaders in Anniston say they were not prepared for the Department of Health and Human Services plan to use a FEMA center in Anniston,...
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Anniston Facility Will Be Used To Quarantine Diamond Princess Passengers Being Treated For Possible Coronavirus

22 Feb 2020
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The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Saturday that the FEMA Center in Anniston will be used to quarantine some passengers...
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Man Found Dead in Abandoned Home in Anniston During City’s Annual Count of Homeless

23 Jan 2020
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A man was found dead in an abandoned home Wednesday morning in Anniston, during the annual count of the city’s homeless. Lori Floyd with the...
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Anniston Man Struck And Killed By A Freight Train

18 Sep 2019
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An Anniston man is dead after a freight train struck and killed him. According to Calhoun County Coroner Pat Brown, 56-year-old Conrad Chapman...
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