![]() ![]() Two Bay Area companies - Color and Carbon Health - have teamed up with Alameda County to manage the operation. “For community-based sites like this one, we are thrilled to have the support of local faith leaders in getting the message out about the importance of testing.” ![]() “We’re pursuing our goal of 3,100 tests per day through a multi-pronged strategy that includes supplementing testing at health care systems throughout the county, partnering with cities and community based organizations, and deploying mobile testing,” said Colleen Chawla, Director of Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. Sufficient testing capacity, measured against the goal of an estimated 3,100 tests per day, is critical to move the County forward on the path to reopening. The addition of this testing site expands Alameda County locations to 31 and capacity to conduct 200 more tests per day. Friendship Christian Center Church, is committed to getting the word out of our new community-testing site.” “Science says, testing and social distancing, are the first lines of defense against the virus. Gerald Agee, Pastor for Friendship Christian Center. It is with great pleasure and excitement to see the coming together of Pastors and churches, Alameda County, the West Oakland Health Center, and the Oakland Post Newspaper - to bring awareness to the community that the West Oakland Health Center has become a testing site for the COVID-19 virus,” said Dr. “When people come together in unity, the impossible becomes possible. “Increasing COVID-19 testing for community residents helps us reach part of that mission in the face of this pandemic” “Our mission is to provide real solutions to health disparities in our community,” said Preston DuFauchard, CEO of West Oakland Health Council. In the ongoing effort to address testing disparities, Alameda County is leveraging its partnerships with community-based organizations and clinics, like the West Oakland Health Council, to ensure appropriate follow-up care and resources to support isolation and quarantine. Additional information is available on the Alameda County Public Health website. ![]() Testing is by appointment only and can be made on The City of Oakland website. You do not need to have insurance and you will not be asked about immigration status. COVID-19 symptoms cough, fever, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat or a new loss of taste or smell. Testing will be free and available to anyone with symptoms, and to any health care, front line, or essential worker even if they have no symptoms. “By investing in this site, we are expanding access to testing in West Oakland and making progress toward reducing COVID-19 disparities.” “Alameda County’s clinics and faith-based organizations are critical partners for expanding testing in our communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Alameda County District 5 Supervisor Keith Carson. This site will remain open for four weeks. The hours of operation will be Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm, and Saturdays 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. There are currently three testing sites within Emeryville with various testing restrictions. Scheduled to open on Wednesday, June 3 this site located at 700 Adeline Street addresses an identified need to increase access to testing in West Oakland. Alameda County announced the launch of a free COVID-19 Public testing site that will expand testing available at the West Oakland Health Center. ![]()
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