HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.08.21 For Immediate Release_ COVID-19 Testing Appointments Available in Butte County
From:Almaguer, Lisa
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Kimmelshue, Tod;
Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;
Teeter, Doug;DOC, PublicHealth;Johnston, Dana;York, Danette
Subject:For Immediate Release: COVID-19 Testing Appointments Available in Butte County
Date:Monday, February 8, 2021 1:16:19 PM
The following press release will be issued shortly…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 8, 2021
COVID-19 Testing Appointments Available in Butte County
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – Testing for COVID-19 is an important tool to stop the spread of illness
and remains a top priority for Butte County Public Health (BCPH). If you have symptoms or
have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should get tested. This is true even after
being vaccinated as you may still be able to spread the disease to others who are not
vaccinated.
The State’s OptumServe COVID-19 testing site located at 900 Mangrove Avenue in Chico
offers free and fast testing, Monday – Saturday from 7am to 7pm. OptumServe has plenty of
appointment availability and may honor walk-in appointments. Schedule your appointment at
OptumServe here: https://lhi.care/covidtesting
Butte County remains in the Purple Tier (Widespread or Tier 1) of the State’s Blueprint for a
Safer Economy. As a reminder, Tier 1, or the purple tier, is the most restrictive tier and
requires most businesses and activities to modify operations for outdoors only.
To determine which tier Butte County qualifies for, the State looks at the number of Butte
County residents tested to ensure we have the ability to identify COVID-19 when it is
occurring. Testing early, after the onset of symptoms is important, as this is when COVID-19 is
most contagious and when contact tracing will be most effective in stopping the spread.
Household and other close contacts of persons with COVID-19 are also recommended to be
tested. Additionally, as allergy season approaches, it may be important to determine whether
symptoms are due to COVID-19 or allergies.
If the county’s overall testing numbers drop too low, BCPH and the State lose the ability to
adequately assess the amount of COVID in our community and our ability to move to less
restrictive tiers may hindered.
For more information on COVID-19 testing including a list of all testing sites in Butte County,
visit: www.buttecounty.net/ph/COVID19/Testing
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Lisa Almaguer
CommunicationsManager/PIO
BUTTECOUNTYPUBLICHEALTH
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