Contra Costa County Opens By-Appointment Drive-Through Testing Sites For Covid-19

From City of Orinda:

April 23, 2020

Contra Costa County (CCC) announced Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in a Press Release that any CCC residents who have a fever, cough or similar symptoms can make an appointment for free COVID-19 testing at one of four drive-through sites around the county. The sites, opened Wednesday by Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS), are available to anyone regardless of insurance.

If any CCC resident experiences these symptoms they first need to call 1-844-421-0804 for a confidential screening by a health professional. Telephone screenings will be available from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Depending on their symptoms, callers may receive health advice during their screenings or an appointment for testing at one of four drive-through testing sites:

• Contra Costa Public Health Clinic Services, 2500 Bates Ave., Concord
• Martinez Health Center, 2500 Alhambra Ave., Martinez
• Pittsburg Health Center, 2311 Loveridge Road, Pittsburg
• West County Health Center, 13601 San Pablo Ave., San Pablo

Screening and appointments are only available by phone. Testing is not available on a walk-in basis.

Patients with appointments must travel in their personal vehicles to their appointments, Testing is done without patients leaving their vehicles. Testing results are available in three to five days.

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This press release was produced by City of Orinda. The views expressed here are the author’s own.