COVID-19 Testing offered through the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Helps coordinate several, no-cost ways to get a COVID-19 test. Options are available to the general public and business communities. Options can include: - At-home test kits – partnering with SCAN (Greater Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network Study) to get test kits delivered to the home. Most kits are delivered the same day. - Large scale testing kits for schools, large employers or businesses that may need to do daily testing. - Some tests available include the Antigen (or Rapid Results) tests. Testing is encouraged for those who: - are in an at-risk community - were close to a person with COVID-19 or attended a gathering with many people - or are experiencing one or more of the following symptoms: - - fever, - - chills, - - fatigue - - cough, - - shortness of breath, - - muscle pain, - - headache, - - loss of taste or smell, - - sore throat, - - stuffy or runny nose, - - nausea, - - vomiting, - - or diarrhea.
Hours
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Application process
At-home Test Kits: - Visit the SCAN website (scanpublichealth.org). Fill out the form online to have a test sent out. - Follow the instructions in the Kit and return it. Business/Organization testing: - Fill out the request form on the Health Department's website.
Eligibility
Open to any person or group in need of COVID-19 testing.
Fee
No cost.
Agency info
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Chief Health Strategist provides leadership for prevention regarding public health issues and Health Equity in Pierce County. Offers public health services for individuals, communities, and businesses, including: - water, restaurant, waste disposal, and septic system inspection; - monitoring and responding to outbreaks of communicable diseases, including TB, Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and others; - substance abuse counseling, - health counseling for prenatal clients and parents of children in the home; - health education and general health information and referral.