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Alpine County Health Department, 75-B Diamond Valley Rd., Markleeville, CA 96120 Alpine County Board of Supervisors, Phone: (530) 694-2281 District 1: vacant, District 2: Ron Hames, District 3: Katherine Rakow, District 4: Terry Woodrow, District 5: David Griffith Friday August 28, 2020 COVID Testing Schedule in Alpine County (“If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium”) OK, I just dated myself, but that is the title of a 1969 comedy movie about an 18-day bus trip from London to Rome. But at least I got your attention as we provide the details of our testing sites. Here is the drive through testing schedule for the month of September: Bear Valley, every other Monday, 10AM – 1:30 PM, South Parking Lot, Aug 31, Sep 14 and 28 Kirkwood, every Wednesday, 11AM – 3:30 PM, Lower Red Cliffs Parking Lot, Sep 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Woodfords, every Thursday, 11AM – 3PM, HHS Parking Lot, Sep 3, 10, 17, 24 You can register in advance at or our Public Health staff can register you on site Testing is FREE We recommend testing every few weeks. It does not matter how many times you have been tested before – the testing only shows what is in your body on the day of the test. Results are available within 3-5 days. Always remember, if you have of fever, cough, and/or acute loss of taste and/or smell, be sure to contact us for consultation about your options for evaluation and testing. Warm Line: [PHONE REDACTED] Public Health Brief Richard O. Johnson, M.D., MPH Nichole Williamson Public Health Officer HHS Director Office: [PHONE REDACTED], Ext 249 Office: [PHONE REDACTED] e-mail: [EMAIL REDACTED] 24/7/365 Emergency Contact Number Dispatch: [PHONE REDACTED], Ext 330 Warm Line: [PHONE REDACTED]