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Baptist Health Corbin makes urgent plea to the community as COVID-19 numbers increase

As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise and hospitals face increasingly crowded conditions, Baptist Health Corbin officials are asking the community to stop coming to the emergency department for routine tests for the COVID-19 virus. “We are having issues with patients coming into the...
Posted On 21 Jan 2022

Baptist Health passes 100,000 mark in testing for COVID-19

Systemwide, across its eight hospitals, physician offices, and other provider and outpatient locations, Baptist Health has passed the 100,000 mark in testing for COVID-19, having conducted 102,013 tests as of July 31. In Kentucky, 91,384 tests were performed, with an additional...
Posted On 11 Aug 2020
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Rapid antigen drive-thru COVID-19 testing available Friday, July 31, in Barbourville

The Knox County Health Department is helping host COVID-19 drive-thru testing on Friday, July 31, from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the Knox County Ambulance Service, which is located at 223 Gregory Lane, Barbourville. Rapid antigen and PCR testing is available based on screening...
Posted On 30 Jul 2020
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No-Cost Antibody Testing at First Care Urgent Care

First Care, is now offering antibody testing at all of their 18 locations at no-cost to insured* or uninsured patients. In addition to testing for current COVID-19 symptoms, First Care is now offering an antibody test to detect if a patient had a previous COVID-19 infection. The...
Posted On 04 Jun 2020
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Williamsburg’s Care Now Urgent Care Center offering COVID-19 testing

Williamsburg’s first COVID-19 or novel coronavirus testing site has opened at the Care Now Urgent Care Center, which is located adjacent to IGA off US25W. The facility is open from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. seven days a week, and will offer COVID-19 testing during this 12-hour time period...
Posted On 25 Mar 2020