FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 14, 2020
Santa Clara County, CA – The County of Santa Clara’s Valley Medical Center continues to offer COVID-19 diagnostic testing this week at additional drop-in and appointment-based testing locations, with hours shifted at pop-up sites to better accommodate essential workers and those who are returning to school, whether remotely or in person.
“Testing is our ticket to fewer restrictions,” said Dr. Jennifer Tong, Associate Chief Medical Officer for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. “Fast test results improve the contact tracing work, which keeps our county as safe as possible from COVID-19. People tested at the county’s testing site typically receive their results within one-two days after the appointment.”
POP-UP AND APPOINTMENT-BASED TESTING
Appointment-only testing will be conducted in San José, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Cupertino and Campbell. Appointments can be made starting three days in advance of the testing date until all slots are reserved at www.sccfreetest.org. Testing at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds parking lot has been ramped up to 1,500 appointments per day. Text results are now available, usually within 1-2 days after testing.
Pop-up, no-appointment testing continues to be conducted in San José and Gilroy. Results for these sites are delivered via email, typically within 1-2 days after the testing.
APPOINTMENT-BASED TESTING SITES—make an appointment by visiting www.sccfreetest.org and clicking on “Schedule an Appointment Today”
San José
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Parking Lot A (across from the blue arch) - Drive-thru, bike, and walk-up appointments
Across the street from the Fairgrounds main entrance, 344 Tully Road, San José, CA 95111
Appointments Tuesday-Friday, Sept. 15-18, 12 – 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sunnyvale
Murphy Park, 260 N. Sunnyvale Ave., Sunnyvale, 94086
By appointment only for Monday, Sept. 14, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mountain View
Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, 94041
By appointment only for Tuesday, Sept. 15, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cupertino
Cupertino Senior Center, 21251 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, 95014
By appointment only for Wednesday, Sept. 16, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Campbell
Orchard City Banquet Hall (in the Campbell Community Center), 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell, 95008
By appointment only for Thursday, Sept. 17, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
POP-UP TESTING SITES – No appointments needed and only for people without symptoms
San José
William C. Overfelt High School gymnasium – 1835 Cunningham Ave., San José, 95122
Tuesday to Friday, Sept. 15-18, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Gilroy
South County Annex (formerly Del Buono Elementary) – 9300 Wren Avenue, Gilroy, 95020
Tuesday to Friday, Sept. 15-18, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The County test sites provide COVID-19 tests free of charge, regardless of immigration status, and no doctor’s note is needed. At some County testing sites, people with insurance may be asked to provide their insurance information, so that payment from the insurance company can be collected. However, patients will not be billed for any co-pay, deductible, or any other cost for testing. Those without health insurance or those who do not provide insurance information can still get a test at those sites. The tests are viral detection tests, which diagnose a person who currently has the infection. Read more about the difference between viral detection tests and serology tests.
For people without COVID-19 symptoms, the County currently offers indoor and drive-thru sites. People with symptoms are directed to drive-thru sites to reduce the chance of getting others sick.
County testing sites and additional sites operated by other organizations are mapped on the County’s website at www.sccfreetest.org. The site is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Tagalog. Information is also available by calling 2-1-1.
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