FLASH REPORT #197 – COVID-19 Response and Recovery | News | City of San Jose – City of San Jose, CA

The following is information about the City of San Joss response to slow and reduce the spread of COVID-19 and support of an equitable recovery to a Better Normal.

SOURCE:City of San JosCommunity and Economic Recovery Team

Contact:Carolina Camarena / Vicki Day, City of San Jos Media Line: 408-535-7777City of San Jos Customer Contact Center: 3-1-1 or 408-535-3500

Email: News/Media: EOC_PIO@sanjoseca.govResidents: 311@sanjoseca.govBusinesses: covid19sjbusiness@sanjoseca.govNon-Profits: covid19sjcbo@sanjoseca.gov

Updates on City of San Jos Services and/or Operations

Healthcare providers are required to provide COVID-19 testing if you meet any of the following criteria:

If you fall into one of these categories and request a test, your healthcare provider must provide you with a COVID-19 test (PCR or antigen) within 24 hours. Your healthcare provider may tell you to go to another clinic or testing center operated by the same healthcare provider within the county (or outside the county if within 10 miles of your home) if needed to ensure you receive a test within 24 hours. Your healthcare provider may not tell you to go to a site run by another organization, including the Countys public testing sites.

If you receive a lab-based (e.g. PCR) test, you must receive your results within 72 hours. If your healthcare provider fails to meet the above standards, or you have other complaints or concerns about COVID-19 testing, please report them to the County Health Department at http://www.sccCOVIDconcerns.org.

Booster shots are now recommended for everyone 12 and older and available to those who received Pfizer or Moderna for their second dose at least five months ago or who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months ago. The Pfizer booster dose is available to anyone 12 and older; the Moderna booster is available to anyone 18 and older.

At the sites where there are **, vaccines for 5-11 are not available.

County test sites provide COVID-19 tests free of charge, regardless of immigration status, and no doctors note is needed. For people without COVID-19 symptoms, the County currently offers indoor and drive-through sites. People with symptoms are directed to drive-through sites to reduce the chance of getting others sick.

All healthcare systems are required by the County order to offer free testing to symptomatic persons, persons who have been exposed to a confirmed COVID-19 case, and all essential workers. For more information on testing rights, see the Frequently Asked Questions page.

All available test sites are mapped on the Countys website at http://www.sccfreetest.org. The site is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Tagalog. Information is also available by calling 2-1-1.

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A persons risk for COVID-19 is not related to race, ethnicity or culture. City employees must abide by the Discrimination and Harassment policy, and treat colleagues and members of the public with courtesy and respect. Discrimination and/or Harassment of any kind is a violation of the policies and will not be tolerated.

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FLASH REPORT #197 - COVID-19 Response and Recovery | News | City of San Jose - City of San Jose, CA