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More than one attendee of the Oct. 17 cornhole tournament at the Fulton VFW has since tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Callaway County Health Department.
CCHD Executive Director Sharon Lynch confirmed the cases Friday and warned attendees to watch for symptoms.
Common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever and chills, difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, a sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea.
Lynch encouraged anyone who develops symptoms to contact their primary medical provider and request a COVID-19 test. Those who do not have a primary care physician can contact a testing site directly; some have on-call providers who can conduct a remote appointment and order a test.
Several testing options in the region include:
Fulton Medical Center has a drive-thru from 8 a.m.-noon Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday . You must have an order from a doctor. Physicians can fax an order to the hospital at 573-642-6672 or give the patient a written slip to take to the testing site.
UMC Hospital has drive-thru testing at 600. E. Stadium Blvd. in Columbia. Patients can call 573-884-0948 to be screened if they do not have a written doctor's note.
Boone Hospital in Columbia - information available at boone.org/covid19#screen. For phone screening, call 314-391-4930.
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Mexico - information available at ssmhealth.com.
Capital Regional Medical Center in Jefferson City - information available at crmc.org or 573-632-5817.
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City - information available at ssmhealth.com.
Red Cross Pharmacy offers online screenings with nurse practitioners. Visit cvs.com to learn more.