Need a free COVID-19 test in Sacramento County? Here’s where you can go
Sacramento County Public Health recently opened several testing locations with longer hours for Sacramento County residents 2 years and older.
Here’s a list of some of free testing for Sacramento County residents:
COVID-19 testing locations
MONDAYS
Liberty Towers Church - 5132 Elkhorn Blvd., Sacramento
Hours: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
(closed 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Contact: 916-583-8877
TUESDAYS
Natomas Unified School District - 1931 Arena Blvd., Sacramento
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Contact: 916-361-8684
Only offers PCR testing
WEDNESDAYS
Oak Hills Church - 1100 Blue Ravine Rd., Folsom
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.)
Contact: 916-983-0181
Limited walk-ins available
THURSDAYS
Chabolla Community Center - 600 Chabolla Ave, Galt
Hours: 7 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (closed Nov. 25, 2021)
Contact: 209-366-7180
Closed Nov. 25, 2021
FRIDAYS
St. Paul’s Missionary Baptist Church - 3996 14th Ave., Sacramento
Hours: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
(closed 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Contact: 916-573-3555
SATURDAYS
Sacramento Native American Health Center - 2020 J St., Sacramento
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
(closed 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Contact: 916-394-5101
Appointment required for testing
Closed Nov. 27, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1.
For more free testing sites in Sacramento County, visit the official Sacramento County website.
What to bring
Bring any form of identification with your date of birth. Face coverings must be worn at all testing sites and you must maintain physical distance.
Testing is available regardless of U.S. citizenship, according to the official Sacramento County website.
What to do while you wait for your results
If you have had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, stay home and away from others. Check yourself for COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days from the last day you were in close contact with the person.
If you have COVID-19 symptoms, self isolate. You can stop self isolating when you haven’t had a fever in three days without using a fever-reducing medication, your symptoms improved and it’s been at least 10 days since your symptoms first appeared.
Latest COVID-19 numbers
Across the state, 73% of people are fully vaccinated and about 2.6 million boosters have been administered, according to the official California COVID-19 website.
About 58% of Sacramento County is fully vaccinated, which means an individual is at least two weeks past their second dose of a two-dose vaccine.
But the county is still seeing cases.
According to the Sacramento County Public Health, Sacramento recorded 157,615 cases and 2,333 deaths since the pandemic began. On Oct. 28, the case rate — or the seven-day average divided by population per 100,000 people — was 15.7.
This story was originally published November 1, 2021 at 2:09 PM with the headline "Need a free COVID-19 test in Sacramento County? Here’s where you can go."