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  • UMMC and MSDH Offering Free COVID-19 Testing In Fayette on Tuesday, April 14

    UMMC and MSDH Offering Free COVID-19 Testing In Fayette on Tuesday, April 14

    Testing Will Take Place At Fayette High School

    UMMC and the Mississippi State Department of Health will hold free drive-through COVID-19 testing in Fayette, Tuesday, April 14 at Fayette High School from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

    To be tested, you must first be screened through the C Spire Health app.  The app is the fastest way to be screened.

    Click here to get the C Spire Health App for Apple devices

    Click here to get the C Spire Health App for Android devices

    Call 601-496-7200 for screening if you do not have a smartphone.  The app, screening and testing are free of charge.  This is only available for Mississippi residents.

    Screening
    During screening, a clinician will ask a few questions to determine the person’s risk of having the virus. Those at high risk will receive a appointment for drive-through testing. Those deemed not at high risk may be given instructions for self-care at home.

    Testing
    People with an appointment should plan to arrive on time. Only people with an appointment will be tested. People will stay in their vehicles and providers wearing protective gear will come to the car window. The provider will insert a long, naso-pharyngeal swab deep into the nose of the person being tested, similar to a flu test. The specimen they retrieve will go to the Mississippi State Department of Health for testing. 

    Waiting for results
    UMMC will contact people with their test results. In the meantime, it is crucial for everyone who has been tested go home. Self-isolate at home, away from friends and family, for at least 7 days from when symptoms first began or 3 days after symptoms improve significantly, whichever time is longer. Stay at least 6 feet away from others and avoid groups of 10 or more people, even when quarantine is no longer needed.

     

  • Boil Water Notice Issued For Fayette, Lorman And Jefferson County

    Boil Water Notice Issued For Fayette, Lorman And Jefferson County

    Order Impacts Nearly 7,000 People in Jefferson County

    The Mississippi Department Of Public Health has issued a Boil Water Notice for customers of:

    • City Of Fayette Water System (approx. 2,301 customers)
    • Lorman Water Association (approx. 2,000 customers)
    • McNair-Stampley Water Association #1 (approx. 1,286 customers)
    • McNair-Stampley Water Association #2 (approx. 739 customers)
    • McNair-Stampley Water Association #3 (approx. 628 customers)

    DO NOT:

    • Do not drink tap water while the water system is under a boil water advisory.
    • Do not drink from water fountains in parks, public or private buildings that receive water from the affected system.
    • Do not use ice unless it has been made with boiled water. Freezing will not necessarily kill harmful bacteria.
    • Do not use tap water to make drinks, juices, or fountain soft drinks.

    DO:

    • Wash your dishes in boiled water, or use paper plates for the next few days.
    • Wash your fruits and vegetables with boiled or bottled water since they may have been exposed to affected water from grocery store sprayers.
    • Wash your hands and bathe as usual. Bathing is safe as long as no water is swallowed.
    • Brush your teeth with boiled or bottled water.
    • Cook with tap water if the food will be boiled for at least one minute.

    AND REMEMBER:

    • Properly chlorinated water in swimming pools is safe.
    • Fish in aquariums are not affected.

    Bringing water to a rolling boil for one minute will inactivate all major types of harmful bacteria.

    When your boil-water notice is lifted:

    • Flush faucets for a total of 10 minutes to introduce system water throughout house plumbing.
      Example:

      • 1 faucet — run for 10 minutes
      • 2 faucets — run both for 5 minutes
      • 3 faucets — run each for 3-4 minutes

      Flush any faucet a minimum of 2 minutes to ensure clearing of the line serving the faucet.

    • Discard any drinks, ice, food, etc, made during the boil water notice.
    • Rewash any food or drink contact items (knives, forks, plates, etc.) with “cleared” system water.
    • Check water filters (in faucets, refrigerators and elsewhere) and replace if necessary.
    • Do not use water from your hot water heater for drinking until several exchanges of the tank have occurred.
    • Run dishwasher through a cycle or two before washing dishes.