Health & Human services

TESTING FOR CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019
(COVID-19)

If you are experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19, stay at home and contact your medical provider. If you do not have a primary care doctor, contact the City’s Public Health Info Line at (562) 570-INFO (4636). You can also learn more about the symptoms of COVID-19 and how to care for yourself or someone in your home. For those with insurance, you can order up to 8 at-home COVID-19 test kits per month for free here. See below for available testing options.

• Long Beach Testing Sites

  Free diagnostic testing in Long Beach is available for anyone interested in getting testing for COVID-19. No appointment needed.

  If employees do not have symptoms and have not had any recent close contact with someone who has COVID-19, they do not need to get tested before returning to work. Businesses that do require that their employees be tested should work with their insurance providers or private testing organizations to provide this testing for employees. 

  PCR and Rapid antigen testing is available upon request at the testing site.

  Testing for children under 4 years is available at all City-run sites.
  

  Most test results will be processed within 2-3 business days. 

  * In the event of severe weather, test sites will close. 
  

  Location	Date and Time
  El Dorado Park Recreation Center 2800 N Studebaker Rd.	Mondays - Thursdays 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  Martin Luther King Jr. Park Center Facilities Center 1133 Rhea St.	Mondays - Saturdays 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

   View additional testing sites across Los Angeles County

  Reviewing your PCR Test Results: 

  • Positive Test Result | Spanish
  • Negative Test Result | Spanish
  • Need New Sample | Spanish

• COVID-19 Mobile Testing

  Mobile testing is available for those who cannot leave their residences for various reasons (such as mobility issues or underlying health conditions). Mobile testing can be done at residences or facilities such as sober living homes, skilled nursing facilities, and other congregate facilities.

  Learn more about mobile testing and view upcoming "Pop-up Mobile Testing" events.

  To request mobile testing, complete this form or call the Public Health Info Line at (562) 570-4636 (open Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Testing is available Monday through Friday. 
  

• Primary Care Provider or Healthcare Center Testing

  We strongly encourage all Long Beach residents who are interested in being tested to first contact their Primary Care Provider or Healthcare Center about receiving a test at their facility. If you do not have access to this care or are unable to contact them, free testing is available at the locations below.

• CVS Testing

  CVS Health is offering free COVID-19 testing to residents in select states, including California. Patients must legally reside in the state where the test is given and be 18 years of age or older.

  Long Beach residents must schedule an appointment at CVS in advance. Results typically take 2-4 days but may take 5-7 days in times of peak demand, and are made available via an emailed link.

  What To Bring When Testing at CVS

  You will need to show proof of your identity and birthdate. You'll also need to show your appointment confirmation, either by email or text message. Be sure to have your mobile phone in case they need to reach you.

  Long Beach CVS Locations:

  5020 Long Beach Blvd. (at Del Amo)
  Long Beach, CA 90805

  1250 East Pacific Coast Highway (between Orange and Walnut)
  Long Beach, CA 90806

• Rite Aid Testing

  Select Rite Aid locations are offering free COVID-19 testing to anyone with a government-issued ID. Patients must be 18 years of age or older and must pre-register online to schedule an appointment at a Rite Aid.

  The sites will utilize self-swab nasal tests overseen by Rite Aid pharmacists and will operate weekdays from 10 a.m to 8 p.m., and weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Results typically take 2-7 days, though due to the current volume of test processing, your test results may take longer than expected. Results will be made available to you through the email address you provide at registration.

  What To Bring When Testing at Rite Aid

  Patients must provide government-issued ID.

  Nearby Rite Aid Locations offering testing:

  107 S. Long Beach Blvd.
  Compton, CA  90221
  
  2059 S. Garey Ave.
  Pomona, CA 91766

• When to Seek Emergency Care

  If you develop emergency warning signs for COVID-19, you should get medical attention immediately. Emergency warning signs include:

  • Trouble breathing
  • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
  • New confusion
  • Inability to be roused/awakened
  • Bluish lips or face

  Call 911 if you have a medical emergency: Notify the operator that you have, or think you might have, COVID-19. If possible, put on a cloth face covering before medical help arrives.

• Isolation and Quarantine

  • If you have tested positive for COVID-19, or been told by a clinician that you are presumed to be positive, you are required to isolate yourself at home.
  • Regardless of the outcome of your test, if you had close contact with someone who has or is likely to have COVID-19 in the past 14 days, you are required to quarantine yourself at home.

• Test to Treat

  COVID-19 Test to Treat 

  The Biden-Harris Administration launched a nationwide Test to Treat initiative, that has been expanded to give individuals an important way to rapidly access free lifesaving treatment for COVID-19. In this program, people are able to get tested and – if they are positive and treatments are appropriate for them – receive a prescription from a health care provider, and have their prescription filled all in one location. These “One-Stop Test to Treat” locations are available at hundreds of locations nationwide, including pharmacy-based clinics, federally-qualified community health centers (FQHCs), and long-term care facilities. People will also continue to be able to be tested and treated by their own health care providers who can appropriately prescribe these oral antivirals at locations where they are being distributed. 
  
  FACT SHEET: COVID-19 TEST TO TREAT 

  Test to Treat Locations in the City of Long Beach:

  CVS Pharmacy #8876  233 East Willow Street  Long Beach, CA 90806  (562) 989-9868

  Healthcare in Action  3800 Kilroy Airport Way Suite 100  Long Beach, CA

  The Children's Clinic - SMTF  455 E Columbia St, Ste 201  Long Beach, CA 90806  (562) 264-3558

  Worksite Labs - Long Beach  4133 E Donald Douglas Drive  Long Beach, CA

  To search by zip code for US locations (including Test to Treat) that offer oral medication, use the federal Test to Treat Locator.

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  CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TELEHEALTH LINE 

  California Department of Public Health is offering a contracted telehealth provider, Sesame Care, to support equitable access to COVID-19 treatments. This program provides access to a prescriber for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are symptomatic so that they may be evaluated for treatment. If you are positive for COVID-19 and have any symptoms, you can CLICK HERE to connect to a free medical provider, or call 1-833-686-5051.