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SAVE Lives Santa Cruz County Testing Locator

• What to do if you are sick?
  • If you are sick with even mild symptoms (cough, fever, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing) of COVID-19, get tested right away.
  • Getting tested with even mild symptoms aligns with national recommendations to broaden the clinical criteria on who is considered appropriate for testing.
  • Many clinics, urgent care centers and doctor offices are offering testing across the county. Please contact your provider directly to book an appointment. This map will show medical locations currently providing testing for patients across Santa Cruz County, including their hours of operation and contact information.
  • If you are sick but are having trouble getting tested, please call the County Health Centers
    • Santa Cruz Health Center at 831-454-4100
    • Watsonville Health Center at 831-763-8400
  • If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1. Please inform the dispatcher if you have symptoms associated with Coronavirus/Covid-19.
  • If you have symptoms other than fever, cough and shortness of breath, County Public Health recommends staying home until you are well.
• If I’m not sick, should I schedule an appointment for testing at the OptumServe community testing site in Watsonville?
  • We encourage asymptomatic individuals (those without cough, fever or difficulty breathing), especially persons working in essential and critical roles be tested on a regular basis.
  • Testing a broad sample of residents from across the county is an important tool for understanding the true prevalence of Covid-19 in our community, especially as we move forward with easing aspects of our local shelter-in-place orders.
  • We have positioned the OptumServe community testing site at Ramsay Park in Watsonville to serve as our location for testing residents with no Covid-19 symptoms.
  • Testing services are by appointment only. No walk-ups will be allowed. Testing may be arranged online by visiting https://lhi.care/covidtesting. Individuals without Internet access should call 888-634-1123 to arrange an appointment
  • Although you will be asked for insurance information and a valid identification at the time of check-in, neither is required to receive testing. A unique identification number will be provided for those who do not have a valid identification.
  • Testing through OptumServe is provided at no cost. There are no out of pocket cost for anyone receiving service, regardless of your insurance status.
  • Testing materials are available in English or Spanish, and all testing occurs in a setting that prioritizes medical privacy laws.
  • Individuals with positive COVID-19 tests will be contacted by an OptumServe staff member. Please do not call the Santa Cruz County County Public Health Division seeking test results.
  • The Santa Cruz County Communicable Disease Unit will also contact the individual to initiate the process of contact tracing and investigation in order to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 in the community.
  • Testing samples are taken using a nasopharyngeal swab. Serology or antibody tests are not being offered at this time.
• Click here for a map of travel times to local testing sites