COVID-19 Testing
COVID-19 testing resources
- Order your free at-home COVID-19 testing kits here
- For COVID-19 treatment information visit https://covid19.ca.gov/treatment/
- Check to see if your at-home COVID-19 testing kits have an extension on their expiration date here
- For more COVID-19 testing locations visit CDC testing locator
- Visit CDPH.ca.gov for more COVID-19 testing resources
Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed COVID-19 cases.
The following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.
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Fever
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Cough
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Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
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Chills
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Repeated shaking with chills
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Muscle pain
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Headache
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Sore throat
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New loss of taste or smell
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Severe illness
If you have symptoms
Vaccinated or not, get tested immediately if you’re feeling any COVID-19 symptoms. If an antigen test is negative, take another in 24-48 hours, as early cases can be missed.
If you were exposed
Anyone exposed should consider getting tested as soon as possible, even if you have no symptoms.
Test again 5 days after exposure.
If you go to a high-risk event
Test before and 3-5 days after.
For mega-events of more than 1,000 people, it’s strongly recommended to test 1 day (antigen test) or 2 days (PCR test) before the event.
If you travel
Test before travel, and 3-5 days after.
Vaccinated or not, anyone entering or re-entering California should test 3-5 days after arrival.
Read more in CDPH’s testing fact sheetPDF.
Isolate (stay home and avoid others) until the threat of infecting other people has passed. Read about how long to isolate.
Notify people you have been in contact with so they can get tested too. Send an exposure notification through CA Notify.
Regardless of your vaccination status:
- Get tested 3-5 days from your last exposure
- Wear a mask around others for 10 days, even at home
- If test result is positive, isolate
If you had COVID-19 within the last 90 days, test and isolate if you have symptoms. If you have no symptoms, you do not need to test.
No, COVID-19 testing is not available at the Imperial County Public Health Department.
COVID-19 Mobile Testing Unit
Click on the following link to schedule an appointment: https://lhi.care/covidtesting
Hours of Operation for Mobile Testing Unit: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
COVID-19 testing resources
- Order your free at-home COVID-19 testing kits here
No. Results must be obtained from the facility where the test sample was collected.