Physicians Quality Care - 51 tested for COVID-19 during weekend; 1 Positive return is Carroll Co. resident

Physicians Quality Care – 51 tested for COVID-19 during weekend; 1 Positive return is Carroll Co. resident

Physicians Quality Care, 2075 Pleasant Plains Extension in Jackson tested, 51 more people for the coronavirus over the weekend and received notice of a Carroll County resident testing positive for the virus.

This brings the total number of people tested since March 18 to 184 and the number of people testing positive at two.

PQC is waiting on results for many of the patients due to increased volume at national reference labs. Neither of the positive tests were Madison County residents.

PQC in Jackson is operating three completely separate clinics, each with separate entrances and exam rooms isolated from one another – one for patients with COVID-19 concerns, one for urgent care patients who are not showing symptoms related to COVID-19, and one for primary care and OCCMed patients.

“Patients who are worried that they may have been exposed, have someone at home at high risk or think they themselves are at increased risk are being tested in our COVID-19 Clinic at our Jackson location on Pleasant Plains Extended,” said Dr. Jimmy Hoppers, CEO, “If you are concerned about COVID-19, we encourage you to get tested.”

Patients with COVID-19 concerns are encouraged to call PQC ahead of time or from the clinic’s parking lot when they arrive. They will be given a mask and specific instructions, brought through the COVID-19 clinic entrance and taken directly to an exam room without waiting.

The exam includes a medical history, physical exam and screening for other common illnesses that are treatable yet may mimic COVID-19 symptoms, Hoppers said. “We follow strict isolation protocols. Each patient is being individually seen in our dedicated COVID-19 facility.”

PQC uses FDA-approved COVID-19 tests that are sent to a nationally accredited reference laboratory that is approved by the CDC, Hoppers said. Results usually come back within five days, although the exact time frame depends on national volume.

The Jackson location is open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. With all COVID-19 concerned patients directed to Jackson, the Milan location is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 731-984-8400 or visit physiciansqualitycare.com.