Health officials throughout the nation have said testing is an essential factor in the battle against the novel coronavirus, and with case numbers rising in communities near and far getting a test is critical to understanding where the virus is and how officials can better contain it.
There are more than 50 free Covid-19 testing sites in Santa Clara County. Most Covid-19 tests last minutes and are easy to schedule either online or over the phone.
Here’s where you can get a free Covid-19 test in South Santa Clara County:
De Paul Health Center
Location: 18550 De Paul Drive # 109, Morgan Hill
Open: Seven days a week. Drive-thru testing available
Serves: Symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. To schedule an appointment, visit https://www.scvmc.org/patients-and-visitors/for-patients/Pages/covid-19-testing.aspx
Contact: (888) 334-1000
OptumServe Christopher High School Gymnasium
Location: 850 Day Road, Gilroy
Open: Monday through Friday, 7am to noon and 1pm to 7pm
Serves: General public, with appointment. To schedule an appointment, visit https://lhi.care/covidtesting
Contact: (888) 634-1123
Saint Louise Regional Hospital
Location: 9400 No Name Uno, Gilroy
Serves: By appointment
Contact: To schedule an appointment, visit https://slrh.sccgov.org/patients-and-visitors/for-patients/Pages/covid-19-testing.aspx
Gilroy Neighborhood Health Clinic
Location: 7861 Murray Ave., Gilroy
Open: 10am to 6pm Mondays; 8:30am to 5pm Tuesday through Thursday; 8am to 4:30pm Fridays
Serves: Must be a School Health Clinics patient and must have one or more Covid-19 related symptoms, or made contact with someone who has Covid-19
Contact: (408) 842-1017
Gardner South County Health Center
Location: 7526 Monterey Road, Gilroy
Open: 8:30am to 12pm Thursday and Friday
Serves: By appointment only for Gardner Health Services patients.
Contact: (408) 457-7100
Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center
Location: 250 Hospital Parkway, San Jose
Serves: Kaiser members can schedule a phone or video visit with their provider for evaluation. Offers drive-through testing
Contact: (408) 972-3000
