FREE COVID-19 Testing Sites

New Health Officer Testing Order Frequently Asked Questions

COVID-19 testing is free, easy, and safe. With more than 50 sites open across the community, the County of Santa Clara continues to help more people get tested for COVID-19. Sites are accessible and staff are available to assist. Call ahead before visiting a hospital, clinic, doctor’s office or community testing site to notify them that you might have COVID-19 or if you are experiencing symptoms such as a fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, body aches, or loss of sense of taste/smell.

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Have a healthcare provider? Call your doctor today to schedule a testing appointment at your designated hospital or clinic. Select the “Hospitals and Clinics” icon to find your provider.

If you do not have a healthcare provider, free and easy testing is available at community and pop-up testing sites across the county. The pop-up testing sites will change every few days, so check back often for new options. The Community Testing sites are typically around longer. Both focus on providing only COVID-19 testing. Select the “Community Testing” icon or the “Pop-up Testing” icon to view the listing of sites and learn how to get tested today. The community and pop-up sites are only for individuals who at the moment do not have any COVID-19 symptoms.

For a list of locations and more information about testing, click the icons below:

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Testing Includes sites where no appointment is needed, and for all ages

Community
Testing Includes drive through and by-appointment sites

Hospitals
and Clinics For those with insurance or experiencing symptoms

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Find a clinic or community testing site closest to you and make an appointment today!

VTA Route Planning: (408) 321-2300
Paratransit: (408) 321-2381

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What should I do if I think I might have COVID-19?

If you recently started having any of the symptoms below, call your doctor to be evaluated for testing or visit a testing location. It can take up to 14 days after being exposed to someone with COVID-19 for you to feel symptoms, such as:

Fever, cough, shortness of breath/trouble breathing
Chills, night sweats, sore throat, muscle/body aches
Loss of taste or smell, headache, confusion, vomiting, diarrhea

Who Should Get Tested?

Anyone experiencing any of the COVID-19 symptoms above should get tested.
Anyone, whether or not they have symptoms, who has been exposed to someone who was confirmed to have COVID-19 should get tested right away.

The Public Health Department is also recommending testing for the following groups of people even if they do not have any symptoms:

Any front line or healthcare worker who regularly interacts with members of the public and cannot maintain social distancing at work should ideally get tested once a month.

This may include those who work in healthcare, homeless shelters, jails and other custodial settings, food banks, public safety/emergency response, food service, grocery, construction, delivery, janitorial, transit, or social work, among other jobs.
This does not include those who are able to maintain social distancing while at work, such as essential workers who work in a back office.

Any person who works in a skilled nursing facility should ideally get tested every two weeks.

While waiting for test results:

If you have symptoms: isolate as recommended
If you have been in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19: quarantine as recommended and monitor symptoms
If you do not have symptoms: follow proper social distancing protocols, wear a face covering, and wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
For more information on what to do if you think you are sick, visit our Learn What to Do Page

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