COVID-19 Testing Impacted by Wildfires
Sep 16, 2020 12:00AM ● By Butte County Public Health Press ReleaseBUTTE COUNTY, CA (MPG) – Due to the 2020 North Complex West Zone wildfire, the State’s COVID-19 testing site OptumServe, located at the Silver Dollar fairgrounds, has been required to relocate operations and is temporarily unavailable. Butte County Public Health (BCPH) is working to find a new testing location for OptumServe and will notify the public when this location is open.
OptumServe will be in contact with those who had previously scheduled an appointment.
Butte County residents may register and access COVID-19 testing at OptumServe locations in nearby counties, including: Glenn, Sutter and Tehama. To schedule an appointment at one of these locations, visit: https://lhi.care/covidtesting. People without internet access may call 1-888-634-1123.
Additional COVID-19 testing locations throughout Butte County can be viewed on the BCPH website: www.butttecounty.net/ph/testing. Please note, some locations may be located in areas under a fire evacuation warning or order.