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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: Donald M. Jardine, District 2: Ron Hames, District 3: Katherine Rakow, District 4: Terry Woodrow, District 5: David Griffith Wednesday July 15, 2020 Information on COVID-19 and Testing The following are instructions regarding COVID-19 and testing. Due to the high volume of people being tested across California, it may take some time before your test result is available. This document includes instructions on what to do while you are waiting for your test results. The instructions depend on whether you have of COVID-19 and whether you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. If you have of coronavirus (fever, cough, difficulty breathing, headache, body aches, sore throat, nasal congestion or runny nose, loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea), PLEASE GET TESTED! Then STAY HOME and away from other people in your household until you receive your test result. Wear a face covering at home if you can’t stay 6 feet away from people you live with. DO NOT go to work, run errands, or visit in-person with others. If you test positive and you live in Alpine County, someone from Alpine County Public Health will contact you by phone. If you test positive and you live in another county, someone from the public health department in your home county will be contacting you. If you don’t have but you know you have been exposed to someone with coronavirus, CALL US TO ARRANGE TESTING! Then STAY HOME and away from other people in your household until you receive your test result. Wear a face covering at home if you can’t stay 6 feet away from people you live with. DO NOT go to work, run errands, or visit in- person with others. If you were within 6 feet of an infected person for 15 minutes or more or came into contact with their secretions (coughed on, kissed, shared food or drink, or similar), you need to stay home under quarantine for 14 days after your exposure even if your test result is negative. This is because the virus that causes COVID-19 can take up to 14 days to make someone sick after they are exposed. If your test result comes back negative but you 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 Numbers Dr. Johnson’s cell: (760) 914-0496 Dispatch: [PHONE REDACTED], Ext 330 ---PAGE BREAK--- Alpine County Health Department, 75-B Diamond Valley Rd., Markleeville, CA 96120 Alpine County Board of Supervisors, Phone: (530) 694-2281 District 1: Donald M. Jardine, District 2: Ron Hames, District 3: Katherine Rakow, District 4: Terry Woodrow, District 5: David Griffith developed since you got tested, you need to get tested again. A negative test only means that you were not infected at the time you were tested; it does not mean that you aren’t infected now. If you don’t have and don’t have any known exposures to someone with coronavirus, you may decide to get tested. You do not need to stay home while you are awaiting your test results. You should monitor yourself for every day. If you develop any STAY HOME. If your test result comes back negative but you developed after you got tested, you need to get tested again. A negative test only means that you were not infected at the time you were tested; it does not mean that you aren’t infected now. ---PAGE BREAK--- Alpine County Health Department, 75-B Diamond Valley Rd., Markleeville, CA 96120 Alpine County Board of Supervisors, Phone: (530) 694-2281 District 1: Donald M. Jardine, District 2: Ron Hames, District 3: Katherine Rakow, District 4: Terry Woodrow, District 5: David Griffith ---PAGE BREAK--- Alpine County Health Department, 75-B Diamond Valley Rd., Markleeville, CA 96120 Alpine County Board of Supervisors, Phone: (530) 694-2281 District 1: Donald M. Jardine, District 2: Ron Hames, District 3: Katherine Rakow, District 4: Terry Woodrow, District 5: David Griffith For all questions about COVID-19 and available opportunities to get tested in Alpine County, Call our Warm Line at: [PHONE REDACTED]