Tahoe Forest Hospital District / Tahoe Forest Health System has COVID-19 information here: https://www.tfhd.com/covid/covid-overview. The webpage is also available in Spanish by clicking the language option on the top right corner.

Tahoe / Truckee COVID-19 Vaccines
Visit https://www.tfhd.com/covid-19-vaccine for information about COVID-19 vaccines through Tahoe Forest Hospital District. 

If you are experiencing fever, cough, or shortness of breath, please call the Tahoe Forest Health System COVID-19 Hotline at (530) 582-3450, from 9am - 4pm, Mon-Fri.

EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9 / San Francisco) implements and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 Tribal Nations.

Contact EPA
Contact EPA
EPA Hotlines

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Resources related to COVID-19:

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) information and resources from EPA.
• Read Joint Guidance from CDC and EPA on cleaning and disinfecting (Public spaces, workplaces, businesses, schools, and homes)
• List of Disinfectants for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources available by language:

(Spanish) Español | (Arabic) عربى | (Simplified Chinese) 中文: 简体版 | (Traditional Chinese) 中文: 繁體版 | (Korean) 한국어 | (Haitian Creole) Kreyòl ayisyen | (Portuguese) Português | (Russian) Pусский | (Tagalog) Tagalog | (Vietnamese) Tiếng Việt | and more (COVID-19 resource links by languag… [read more]

Placer Shares is sharing an additional $5 million with small businesses and nonprofits (in Placer County) impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Grants
The Placer County Board of Supervisors recently allocated $5 million for additional rounds of business grants, with $2 million earmarked for small businesses and $3 million earmarked for safety-net nonprofits.   

Of the $2 million for small businesses, the Board allocated approximately $1.2 million to fund all eligible applications to the extension of the Placer Shares Grant Program that closed on October 23. Approximately $800,000 remains to be allocated in Placer Shares Impact Grants. 

• Eligible businesses may receive up to 2% of their 2019 revenue or $50,000, whichever amount is lower. For example: If your 2019 revenue was $1 million, you may request up to $20,000. If your 2019 revenue was $5 million, you may request up to the maximum of $50,000.
   

Grant Funds
This is a grant program, not a loan, so small busines… [read more]

LabCorp COVID-19 testing information is at https://www.labcorp.com/coronavirus-disease-covid-19​

All tests, including COVID-19, must be ordered by a physician or other healthcare provider.

LabCorp does not collect specimens for diagnostic COVID-19 testing to see if you have the virus.
LabCorp does collect specimens for COVID-19 antibody testing for people who had the virus and are no longer experiencing symptoms.

LabCorp offers two kinds of COVID-19 tests

• Active infection swab test - https://www.labcorp.com/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/individuals/infection-test. Includes a self-collection option which is then mailed to lab for results.
• Antibody blood test - https://www.labcorp.com/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/individuals/antibody-test

FAQs - https://www.labcorp.com/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/individuals/faqs​

Find LabCorp Locations - https://www.labcorp.com/labs-and-appointments-advanced-search
There are locations in Nevada County, Placer County, and&nbs… [read more]

Quest Diagnostics COVID-19 testing information is at https://www.questdiagnostics.com/home/Covid-19/Patients/?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=206

Quest offers three kinds of COVID-19 tests

• Active infection swab test - https://www.questdiagnostics.com/home/Covid-19/Patients/ActiveInfection/. Includes a self-collection option which is then mailed to lab for results.
• Antibody blood test - https://www.questdiagnostics.com/home/Covid-19/Patients/antibody/
• COVID-19 + flu swab test - https://www.questdiagnostics.com/home/Covid-19/Patients/CovidFlu/

FAQs - https://www.questdiagnostics.com/home/Covid-19/Patients/FAQs/

Find Quest Diagnostics Locations - https://appointment.questdiagnostics.com/patient/confirmation
There are locations in Nevada County, Placer County, and Washoe County, NV (Reno locations, which may be more accessible for Tahoe/Truckee residents).

Walgreens pharmacies offer COVID-19 testing at some locations. To find out if the test type you want (PCR or antigen/rapid test) is currently available where you want to get tested, go to https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/covid19/testing?ban=covid_vanity_testing.

Websites:

• Testing FAQ - https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/covid19/testing?ban=covid_vanity_testing#covid-landing-faq
• Walgreens store locator - https://www.walgreens.com/storelocator/find.jsp​

Lincoln Urgent Care Center offers full service Urgent Care with onsite X-ray and laboratory testing.

Visit https://lincolnurgentcare.com/

During COVID-19: Now offering 15 minute result Rapid COVID-19 tests by appointment only (with 96.7% accuracy). Rapid COVID-19 tests may cost $150.

PCR swab tests are also available on a walk-in basis with results in 2-4 days.

Sierra Doctors Medical Group offers Primary Care and Urgent Care clinics.

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During COVID-19: Now offering 15 minute result Rapid COVID-19 tests by appointment and walk-ins. If COVID-19 test is to be sent to a lab (not a Rapid COVID-19 test), results will take 2-4 days.

Insurance:
Call or visit online to see if your insurance is accepted and may help to cover the cost. A​ll patients need to see a provider at Sierra Doctors Medical Group first for COVID-19 tests to be covered by insurance (if your insurance is accepted). There may be a co-pay at the time of the visit.

Cost:
Rapid COVID-19 tests may cost $125. COVID-19 tests, if sent to a lab, will result in a cost sent to the patient from the lab.  

Websites:

• Sierra Doctors Medical Group - https://sierradoctors.com/
• Insurances Accepted - https://sierradoctors.com/insurances-accepted.html

The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program ended on September 4, 2021.
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The EDD provides a variety of support services to people who have lost their jobs or have had their hours reduced due to the impacts of COVID-19 in California.

Online service options - https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/online_services.htm

Contact EDD - https://www.edd.ca.gov/About_EDD/Contact_EDD.htm

For the latest Unemployment Insurance claim data available, visit the Newsroom - https://www.edd.ca.gov/newsroom.htm
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The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program ended on September 4, 2021.PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (PUA) PROGRAM – Apply beginning 4/28/20
This is a newly available emergency unemployment assistance program under the federal CARES Act.  PUA provides assistance for unemployed or partially unemployed individuals who are not eligible for regular unemployment insurance and who are un… [read more]

Chapa-De offers free COVID-19 vaccines and boosters to patients established in any Chapa-De Department and to all American Indian community members age 5 and over.

We have all three types of vaccines and boosters; Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson

A vaccine appointment is required for ages 5-11 to receive a COVID vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are available by appointment or on a walk-in basis to ages 12 and over. Walk-in, no appointment necessary Monday thru Friday 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM (excluding holidays).

For more information and to schedule a vaccine appointment online, please visit: https://chapa-de.org/covid-19-vaccine-schedule

Patients who have questions about the COVID vaccines are invited to visit https://chapa-de.org/covid-19-faq or to schedule an appointment with a Chapa-De medical provider to discuss your questions and concerns.