WOODLAND, CA (MPG) – In a continued effort to provide free testing in communities with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, the State-run OptumServe testing site will be moving to Woodland for four weeks from July 28 – August 22. About 50% of all confirmed COVID-19 cases in Yolo County have been located in Woodland, with a surge in cases in the last 3-4 weeks.

The new OptumServe testing site will be in Building 400 at the Woodland Community College, located at 2300 E. Gibson Road in Woodland. Appointments will be available Tuesdays – Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. by calling: (888) 634-1123 or completing an online application at: https://lhi.care/covidtesting. Usually, appointment slots are available by week and open the Thursday before. 

Testing is open to anyone in the community regardless of documentation status. All ages are welcome. If residents do not have health insurance, the cost of the test will be covered by the state. If residents have health insurance, their provider will be billed with no out of pocket cost. This is not antibody testing; this is to test if individuals currently have COVID-19. Residents must wear a face covering to their appointment and practice social distancing.

This location is not a drive-thru so residents will need to park their car and walk a short distance to the building. Woodland Community College will not be charging for parking during the four weeks the testing site is on campus though residents should use the West parking lot, which is closest to Building 400. 

“We encourage community members to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain free testing locally,” said Chair to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors Gary Sandy. “Safeguarding against COVID-19 is everyone’s responsibility. Protect yourself and your family members from infection by being tested. Testing is particularly important if you’ve been in a large group setting or with friends and family who reside outside Yolo County.”

"Our institution is proud to be part of the COVID-19 response in Yolo County,” said Woodland Community College President Art Pimentel. “As we navigate this pandemic together, it is critical that local institutions and government agencies work in partnership to provide emergency and essential services to our communities."

The OptumServe site has been in Yolo County since May 5; the site was located at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland for four weeks and then moved to Club West in West Sacramento for eight weeks. As of July 13, a total of 5,323 residents have been tested through OptumServe in Yolo County. This location will be able to test up to 135 people a day with test results available within 48 to 72 hours.

Residents can also call Yolo 2-1-1 for resource information. Click on Governor Newsom’s announcement information for community testing in underserved areas. To learn more about OptumServe, visit: www.optumserve.com. For additional updates follow Yolo County on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/YoloCounty/  or Twitter at: https://twitter.com/YoloCountyCA.