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You can get tested for coronavirus in Sacramento County even if you’re symptom free
Starting Wednesday, Sacramento County adults can get tested for COVID-19, even if they’re symptom free. In order to get tested, residents will need to complete a screening survey online. Once that is done, they will then be able to make an appointment at the mobile testing site at Cal Expo.Qualifying for testing is “no longer symptom driven,” county spokesperson Janna Haynes said in a news release. The testing is free. Health officials cautioned that the Cal Expo testing site is not designed for people experiencing severe symptoms, “such as severe cough, severe shortness of breath, severe fever, or other concerning symptoms (that) may need more immediate medical care,” Haynes said. Medical care is not provided on-site, and the tests are by appointment only. Those with a testing appointment must be in a vehicle that has windows that roll up in order to protect workers and those seeking tests. The service is offered through Verily, which is an Alphabet company owned by Google. The company is working with the governor’s office, federal, state and local health officials.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Starting Wednesday, Sacramento County adults can get tested for COVID-19, even if they’re symptom free.
In order to get tested, residents will need to complete a screening survey online. Once that is done, they will then be able to make an appointment at the mobile testing site at Cal Expo.
Qualifying for testing is “no longer symptom driven,” county spokesperson Janna Haynes said in a news release. The testing is free.
Health officials cautioned that the Cal Expo testing site is not designed for people experiencing severe symptoms, “such as severe cough, severe shortness of breath, severe fever, or other concerning symptoms (that) may need more immediate medical care,” Haynes said.
Medical care is not provided on-site, and the tests are by appointment only.
Those with a testing appointment must be in a vehicle that has windows that roll up in order to protect workers and those seeking tests.
The service is offered through Verily, which is an Alphabet company owned by Google. The company is working with the governor’s office, federal, state and local health officials.
