COVID-19 testing locations and guidance

• If you have signs or symptoms of COVID-19 get tested as early as possible regardless of vaccination status. Do not go to a hospital emergency room or urgent care center to be tested.
• If you are exposed to someone who has COVID-19 (within 6 feet of the person for 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period) seek testing 5 days after exposure regardless of vaccination status. If symptoms develop get tested immediately and consider retesting if you have already been tested. See the Isolation & Quarantine page for detailed guidance.
• If you are referred to get tested by your school, workplace, healthcare provider, state, or local health department.
• After travel: All travelers regardless of vaccination status should get tested if their travel involved situations with greater risk of exposure such as being in crowded places while not wearing a well-fitting mask.

1. Start with your healthcare provider. A healthcare provider should provide a test if you have symptoms or a known exposure or refer you to get tested at another facility. There should be no cost to you for testing, whether you have insurance or not. Verify costs with your provider before you go.
2. Free testing sites in King County are open to anyone regardless of immigration or insurance status. Priority testing is given to those with symptoms or immediate risk for COVID-19. Provide your insurance card at the time of your visit, if you have insurance. (You will not be charged for the test and you do not need insurance to get tested.) Test results may take up to 72 hours and are not guaranteed.
3. Rapid (antigen) at-home test kits can be purchased at a pharmacy, retailer, or online.
4. You can request free rapid test kits:
• Department of Health – www.sayyescovidhometest.org or 1-800-525-0127
• Federal government – www.covidtests.gov or 1-800-232-0233

While vaccination continues to provide the best protection against COVID-19, an oral anti-viral treatment can help people who are at high risk from getting really sick.

Test to Treat is a new federal program that can help people quickly access free COVID-19 treatment that can help prevent severe illness and hospitalization when taken within five days after symptom onset.

A health care provider will tell you if you are eligible to receive treatment based on your risk level for progressing to severe COVID-19, current medications you are taking, access to other approved treatments and age (patients must be 12 years of age and older weighing at least 88 pounds/40 kg).

There is no cost for COVID-19 oral anti-viral treatment whether you go to your own health care provider or to one of the Test to Treat clinics, regardless of insurance or immigration status.

To receive treatment and to find out if you meet eligibility criteria:

• Speak to your healthcare provider first if you have one. Your provider can give you a prescription that can be filled anywhere antivirals are being distributed.
• If you do not have a health provider and need help finding a place to get medication, you can locate a Test to Treat clinic near you. Enter your zip code into the Test to Treat locator or call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 888-720-7489) to get help in English, Spanish and more than 150 other languages.
• You can also bring your test result from an at-home (antigen) test or a testing site to a participating Test to Treat location where an on-site health care provider can prescribe treatment.