Can’t get a test right now? Here’s what to do

January 11, 2022.Reading time 13 minutes.

There are a few scenarios when someone may be seeking a COVID-19 test. Read more about what test to use in each case and information on what to do if you can’t access a test.

Public alert: Get tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms or exposure, but avoid unusual testing operations

April 22, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Recently, Public Health – Seattle & King County became aware of a small number of unusual COVID testing operations in King County that the public should avoid. Their practices raise several concerns, including providing potentially inaccurate results.

Fewer TB cases in King County could be due to a decline in testing, not infections

March 24, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Chest x-ray of someone with tuberculosis

In a typical year, 1.5 million people die of tuberculosis (TB) globally and 10 million fall ill with it. In Washington, 7% of people with active TB die. TB has been infecting and killing humans for thousands of years, and in fact, it is still one of the top ten causes of death worldwide. Locally, about 100 people are diagnosed with infectious TB every year in King County.

Expansion of testing into the Eastside of King County

December 11, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

A new site at Bellevue College will open on Tuesday, expanding efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 in east King County and along the I-90 corridor. This will be the first free, high-capacity COVID-19 test site on the Eastside.

New Free Test Site in Enumclaw

December 9, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

Starting Thursday, December 10, communities in southeast King County will have a new option for COVID-19 testing at a free testing site in Enumclaw. The testing this site is open to anyone, regardless of insurance or immigration status.