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

If you received a COVID-19 test from at a community event with Virginia Garcia and have questions about your test, what you should do while you wait for the results or have new or worse symptoms you can reach a provider using our COVID-19 information line.

Please note, this line is only for those that were tested at a VG community event. If you received a test at a VG clinic, you will need to contact that clinic directly. If you were tested at another clinic or by another provider, you will need to contact them directly.

VG COVID-19 information line: 503-214-1668

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

For more information we recommend visiting the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

Look for emergency warning signs* for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:

*This list is not all possible symptoms. Please call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.

Call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility: Notify the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID-19.

There are several things you should do if you have symptoms of COVID-19.

 - Get tested. Virginia Garcia is testing for COVID-19 at all their primary care sites. In order to be tested you must first make an appointment. If you are a patient of VG, contact your provider immediately. If you are not a patient, locate the clinic nearest you and contact them directly for an appointment.

Do not come into the clinic. Instead, call your clinic to identify the safest way to receive care. 

 - STAY HOME and quarantine until you have received the results of your test. If you are tested at Virginia Garcia we will contact you with your results within 3-5 days.

Follow the instructions on the CDC website until you have your results. Your provider will instruct you on next steps when they contact you.

If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should be tested for the virus.

Even if you test negative for COVID-19 you will need to quarantine for 14 days. During this time:

• 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.

Contact tracing has been used for decades by state and local health departments to slow or stop the spread of infectious diseases.

Contact tracing slows the spread of COVID-19 by

• Letting people know they may have been exposed to COVID-19 and should monitor their health for signs and symptoms of COVID-19
• Helping people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 get tested
• Asking people to self-isolate if they have COVID-19 or self-quarantine if they are a close contact of someone with COVID-19

During contact tracing, the health department staff will not ask you for:

• your immigration status
• payment or money
• your Social Security number
• your bank account information
• any salary information
• your credit card number

A contact tracer can also help connect you with support resources such as housing, food resources and even financial support.

For complete information on what contact tracing is, visit the CDC website.

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.

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.

There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.

The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.

• Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
• Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks.
• These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
• Some recent studies have suggested that COVID-19 may be spread by people who are not showing symptoms.

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