UPDATE: Please visit the WADOH and CDC websites for the latest, up-to-date, guidance on COVID-19.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
https://doh.wa.gov/emergencies/covid-19
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
https://doh.wa.gov/emergencies/covid-19
Pacific County COVID-19 Testing Information
Click here for a schedule of testing clinics available to individuals in Pacific County. If you need assistance finding testing, or need testing on a day not listed below, please call us at 360-875-9407.
If you were exposed to someone with COVID-19 and need to quarantine and are unable to get a test 5 days after your last close contact, you can leave your home after day 5 if you have not had symptoms; wear a mask for 10 days after last contact.
If you have symptoms but do not need medical care and can't get a test, you might have COVID-19 and you should isolate for at least 5 days to keep from spreading the virus to others. Monitor your symptoms. More info in the Q&A here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine-isolation-background.html?fbclid=IwAR2ovlDJ0ewXlViMGNCobnKn_1YyytGzbsCoar4ocM-S3tYQNG13MMXCzcs
If you have been exposed and you don’t have symptoms is important that to time your test correctly. Testing immediately after exposure (within the first couple days), may result in a false negative result. Here is the current CDC handout for close contacts: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine-isolation-background.html?fbclid=IwAR2ovlDJ0ewXlViMGNCobnKn_1YyytGzbsCoar4ocM-S3tYQNG13MMXCzcs
If you have symptoms but do not need medical care and can't get a test, you might have COVID-19 and you should isolate for at least 5 days to keep from spreading the virus to others. Monitor your symptoms. More info in the Q&A here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine-isolation-background.html?fbclid=IwAR2ovlDJ0ewXlViMGNCobnKn_1YyytGzbsCoar4ocM-S3tYQNG13MMXCzcs
If you have been exposed and you don’t have symptoms is important that to time your test correctly. Testing immediately after exposure (within the first couple days), may result in a false negative result. Here is the current CDC handout for close contacts: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine-isolation-background.html?fbclid=IwAR2ovlDJ0ewXlViMGNCobnKn_1YyytGzbsCoar4ocM-S3tYQNG13MMXCzcs
COVID Symptoms
COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Infected people have had a wide range of symptoms reported – from mild symptoms to severe illness.
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
Look for emergency warning signs for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:
Call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
Look for emergency warning signs for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:
- Trouble breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion
- Inability to wake or stay awake
- Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone
Call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.