All Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District offices, including the district office in Rome and all ten county health departments, will delay opening today, Tuesday, February 16, until 10 a.m. This effects health departments in in Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, Polk, and Walker counties.  The Gordon County COVID-19 test site at the Senior Center, 150 Cambridge Court in Calhoun will not open Tuesday, February 16.

Individuals scheduled for pre-10 a.m., COVID-19 vaccination appointments at the effected health departments are being contacted to reschedule.