PRESS RELEASE
City of Woodland
300 First Street
May 5, 2020 - Community Testing Site for COVID-19
Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent announcement to add more than 80 community testing sites across the state focused on underserved communities, testing for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is slated to begin today on May 5 in Yolo County.
Testing will be available Tuesdays – Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the following dates and locations:
· Woodland: May 5 – May 30
· West Sacramento: June 2 – June 20
Testing is by appointment only and can be made by calling (888) 634-1123 or completing an online application at: https://lhi.care/covidtesting. The address of the testing site will be provided upon completion of the application.
Testing is open to anyone in the community, including agricultural workers, the homeless, undocumented employees, and residents. OptumServe will be able to test up to 135 people a day with test results available within 48 to 72 hours. Please note this is not antibody testing; this is to test if individuals have COVID-19.
For more information, please read the full press release: State Testing Comes to Yolo County on May 5
Coronavirus in Woodland and Yolo County
The City of Woodland continues to closely monitor the impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and provide information to assist residents and businesses to respond to the emergency as it evolves.
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Woodland is 83 (as of 5 pm on May 4, 2020). Stay up to date by visiting the Yolo County Novel Coronavirus website.
Additional information can also be found at www.cityofwoodland.org. To receive email alerts from the City of Woodland visit www.cityofwoodland/notifyme. To receive email alerts from the County visit www.yolocounty.org.