Virginia Garcia screening sites are open to the public. A test can be ordered for anyone that would
like to be screened at all primary care sites.

An appointment is required for screening.

To schedule an appointment, contact one of the numbers listed below.

Non-VG Patients: 503-359-5564 and press option 3
VG Patients: Contact your care team directly

Governor Kate Brown has asked everyone to "stay home/save lives".  Basically, she is saying, if you do not need to go out, stay home.

If you must leave the house, do not take the entire family and limit your stops. Choose one person to go out and get the necessary items for the family. 

You can go for walks, jogs, bike rides, etc if you maintain 6 feet of distance from others. Parks are closed for play, but walking and bike paths are open to the public.

Health experts are still learning the details about how this new coronavirus spreads. Other coronaviruses spread from an infected person to others through:

• the air by coughing and sneezing
• close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands
• touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes

People who have been diagnosed with novel coronavirus have reported symptoms that may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure to the virus:

If you have been exposed to someone with laboratory confirmed coronavirus and are experiencing these symptoms, you may have coronavirus disease/ Covid-19.

Exposure means:
- Living in the same household as a sick person with coronavirus
- Caring for a sick person with coronavirus
- Being within 6 feet of a sick person with corona virus for about 10 minutes, OR
- Being in direct contact with secretions from a person with coronavirus. This includes being coughed on, kissing, sharing utensils

During this declared public health emergency, Virginia Garcia will not charge patients any out of pocket costs for Covid-19 testing or related evaluation or treatment deemed necessary by a licensed, independent provider.  If you are a patient who has received a bill for Covid-19 related testing or evaluation, please contact our billing office so we may address the issue. 

Section 3202(b) of the CARES Act requires providers to make public the cash price of these services on the provider’s public internet website. 

In accordance with this requirement, the cash price for these services is listed as:

• Covid-19 test:  $51.31. 
• Evaluation and treatment visits in person or by telehealth range from $107.01 to $265.35 depending on level of service.

Do not come into the clinic. Instead, call your clinic to identify the safest way to receive care. Let them know if you have traveled to an affected area within the last 14 days.

Telemedicine, Telehealth or Telemed are words used to describe the use of technology, such as a phone or computer, to meet with a provider about your symptoms or care.

Telehealth is being used right now to help reduce the amount of contact individuals need to have with each other - particularly if they are displaying symptoms of the virus, are immune-compromised, or fall into a high risk category such as being over the age of 70. 

It also ensure that healthy individuals do not come into contact unnecessarily with others.

Virginia Garcia is currently using Telehealth for most medical visits. If you need to see your care team, please contact them by phone to set an appointment. They will advise you if an office visit is necessary.

Coronavirus symptoms can take between 2-14 days to show up.

• Stay at home. Do not go to work or school
• Avoid public places for 14 days including stores, supermarkets, pharmacies
• Monitor for fever, cough, and shortness of breath for 14 days after your last exposure to the sick person
• Wear a mask if you are in contact with others.

Steps you can take to prevent spread of flu and the common cold will also help prevent coronavirus:

• wash hands often with soap and water. If not available, use hand sanitizer
• avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands
• avoid contact with people who are sick
• stay home while you are sick and avoid close contact with others
• cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing

Currently, there are no vaccines available to prevent novel coronavirus infections.

There are no medications specifically approved for coronavirus. Most people with mild coronavirus illness will recover on their own by drinking plenty of fluids, resting, and taking pain and fever medications. However, some cases develop pneumonia and require medical care or hospitalization.