San Bernardino County residents who display symptoms of COVID-19 including fever, cough and shortness of breath can get tested at five upcoming specimen-collection events through the end of April.

“We understand the high demand for COVID-19 testing in our county and we are making every effort to organize drive-through events throughout the county,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman. “We are working closely with state and federal partners and exploring all avenues to increase testing capacity, despite a nationwide challenge with shortage of supplies.”

The following drive-through testing events are currently scheduled, weather permitting:

Crafton Hills College – 11711 Sand Canyon Rd., Yucaipa

April 11

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

(Event organized by the City of Yucaipa with support from the county. Information: http://yucaipa.org/)

Montclair Place – 5060 E. Montclair Plaza Lane, Montclair

April 14

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fox Farm Lot – 41850 Garstin Dr., Big Bear Lake

April 17

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

(Because of hazardous conditions, it is strongly recommended that only mountain residents attend the Big Bear Lake event).

Copper Mountain College – 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree

April 22

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

LoanMart Field (“Quakes stadium”) – 8408 Rochester Ave., Rancho Cucamonga

April 27

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

San Bernardino County residents who have had COVID-19 symptoms over the last two weeks can make an appointment on the COVID-19 website sbcovid19.com when the appointment window for each event opens. Details specific to each event and information on how to make an appointment will be publicized in advance on CountyWire at https://wp.sbcounty.gov/cao/countywire/.

Appointments are not required at the Yucaipa event, which is being organized by the City of Yucaipa, and testing will be conducted until supplies last. Please visit www.yucaipa.org for more information.

Testing is free and does not require health insurance. Future testing events are being planned in Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino and Victorville. Details will be announced soon.

COVID-19 testing events for San Bernardino County residents have already been held at the National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino, the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds in Victorville, and Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton. More than 6,000 people have been tested for COVID-19 in San Bernardino County. As of today, there are 729 positive cases of COVID-19 in the county and 24 deaths have been attributed to the disease.

The County is actively pursuing testing resources for COVID-19 both domestically and internationally in order to increase capacity for community testing. The process has required research and evaluation that has resulted in several pending orders for thousands of serology (antibody) and extraction test kits for use throughout the county.  Meanwhile the County continues to receive testing supplies from commercial laboratories to support drive thru test sites.  New test kit products are evaluated on a daily basis and the County is confident that even more testing solutions will be available in the near future.

For information about the coronavirus crisis, visit the County’s coronavirus website at sbcovid19.com. New information and resources are updated daily. The public can also contact the coronavirus public information line from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at (909) 387-3911, or email the County at coronavirus@dph.sbcounty.gov.

 

Condado, socios proporcionan más ubicaciones para las pruebas COVID-19

Los residentes del Condado de San Bernardino que muestran síntomas de COVID-19 incluyendo fiebre, tos y dificultad para respirar pueden hacerse la prueba en cinco próximos eventos de recolección de especímenes hasta finales de abril.

“Entendemos la alta demanda de pruebas COVID-19 en nuestro condado y estamos haciendo todo lo posible para organizar eventos de autoservicio en todo el condado”, dijo el Presidente de la Junta de Supervisores, Curt Hagman. “Estamos trabajando estrechamente con socios estatales y federales y explorando todas las vías para aumentar la capacidad de pruebas, a pesar de un desafío nacional con escasez de suministros”.

Los siguientes eventos de pruebas a través de autoservicio están programados actualmente, si el clima lo permite:

Crafton Hills College – 11711 Sand Canyon Rd., Yucaipa
Abril 11
10 a.m. hasta la 1 p.m.
(evento organizado por la Ciudad de Yucaipa con el apoyo del condado. Información: http://yucaipa.org/)

Montclair Place – 5060 E. Montclair Plaza Lane, Montclair

Abril 14

10 a.m. hasta las 2 p.m.

Fox Farm Lot – 41850 Garstin Dr., Big Bear Lake
Abril 17
10 a.m. hasta las 2 p.m.
(Debido a condiciones peligrosas, se recomienda encarecidamente que solo los residentes de la montaña asistan al evento Big Bear Lake).

Copper Mountain College – 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree

Abril 22

10 a.m. hasta las 2 p.m.

LoanMart Field (“Quakes stadium”) – 8408 Rochester Ave., Rancho Cucamonga

Abril 27

10 a.m. hasta las 2 p.m.

Los residentes del Condado de San Bernardino que han tenido síntomas COVID-19 en las últimas dos semanas pueden hacer una cita en el sitio web COVID-19 sbcovid19.com cuando se abre la ventana de cita para cada evento. Los detalles específicos de cada evento y la información sobre cómo hacer una cita se publicirán por adelantado en CountyWire en https://wp.sbcounty.gov/cao/countywire/.

No se requieren citas en el evento de Yucaipa, que está siendo organizado por la Ciudad de Yucaipa, y las pruebas se llevarán a cabo hasta que los suministros duren. Visite www.yucaipa.org para obtener más información.

Las pruebas son gratuitas y no requieren seguro médico. Se están planeando futuros eventos de pruebas en Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino y Victorville. Los detalles se anunciarán pronto.

Los eventos de pruebas DE COVID-19 para residentes del Condado de San Bernardino ya se han sostenido en el National Orange Show Events Center en San Bernardino, el recinto ferial del condado de San Bernardino en Victorville, y Arrowhead Regional Medical Center en Colton. Más de 6.000 personas han sido probadas para COVID-19 en el Condado de San Bernardino. A día de hoy, hay 729 casos positivos de COVID-19 en el condado y 24 muertes se han atribuido a la enfermedad.

El Condado está buscando activamente recursos de pruebas para COVID-19 tanto a nivel nacional como internacional con el fin de aumentar la capacidad para las pruebas comunitarias. El proceso ha requerido investigación y evaluación que ha dado lugar a varias órdenes pendientes para miles de serología (anticuerpos) y botiquines de prueba de extracción para su uso en todo el condado. Mientras tanto, el Condado continúa recibiendo suministros de prueba de laboratorios comerciales para apoyar la conducción a través de sitios de prueba. Los nuevos productos de botiquines de prueba se evalúan diariamente y el Condado confía en que aún más soluciones de prueba estarán disponibles en un futuro próximo.

Para obtener información sobre la crisis del coronavirus, visite el sitio web del coronavirus del Condado en sbcovid19.com. La nueva información y los recursos se actualizan diariamente. El público también puede comunicarse con la línea de información pública del coronavirus de 9 a.m. a 5 p.m., de lunes a viernes al (909) 387-3911, o enviar un correo electrónico al Condado en coronavirus-dph.sbcounty.gov.

27 thoughts on “County, partners provide more locations for drive-up COVID-19 testing

      1. Where Can I get tested??? I want to get tested on Friday 5/15/20. Why is this testing process so difficult ??

        1. There are a number of county and state testing sites throughout the County. You can get one at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Monday through Friday by appointment or you can go to a number of other sites. Please visit sbcovid19.com to find a drive-through site near you and make an appointment.

  1. Hi I’m looking to get an antibody test. Any word of when it would be available and if the cost is free as well?

    1. Please visit sbcovid19.com for information about drive-through testing at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center where they are offering an antibody test following a swab for COVID-19. The antibody test is not being offered alone because it is not being used for diagnostic purposes, rather to get information about the prevalence of the virus in the County. You do not need symptoms to get a COVID-19 test and it is free.

  2. I called to make an appointment for drive through testing at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, I was told to call back later because there are no appointments available. This does not make sense to me, why can’t I make an appointment for later ?

          1. I live in Fontana and I need to get tested asap is there other places to get tested close to my home

  3. Hi if I wanted to make a covid testing site what permits do I need? I do work for a laboratory but would like to start a community covid testing.

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