San Luis Obispo Public Health to host rapid COVID testing sites ahead of Christmas weekend
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department will host a rapid COVID-19 testing site in Grover Beach Thursday.
As Christmas is right around the corner, the public health department wants to keep the community as safe as they can.
“Just giving people in the community an opportunity to do a rapid test before they gather with friends and family,” said San Luis Obispo County Public Health’s spokeswoman Michelle Shoresman.
The department is hosting the rapid COVID-19 test clinic at Ramona Gardens park in Grover Beach from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This is part of the county’s “Know Before You Go” campaign.
“Get a test, you know, 48 to 72 hours before gathering with people outside your family, your immediate family., said Shoresman. “Then you can be reasonably sure you will be protected.”
Rapid COVID-19 tests take between 15-20 minutes. Thursday's clinic is walk-ins only.
“We will be able at this upcoming clinic to test about 150 people,” said Shoresman.
Public health is asking the community to be prepared to wait in line, bring warm clothes and bring a face mask.
If you are unable to make it to the COVID-19 testing site, you can purchase at home tests or schedule a test through the county's public health website.
