Frequently Asked Questions

• Fever
• Cough
• Difficulty breathing
• Loss of taste and smell

If you or a family member are experiencing severe symptoms, please call your doctor. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 911.

At this time, testing is limited to residents of Baldwin Park, and employees of Baldwin Park Businesses, who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, have priority needs, or have been quarantined due to an exposure of a confirmed case of COVID-19, are low income and those who have no health insurance.

No, this testing is being provided free of charge and no health insurance is required.

Baldwin Park residents and employees of Baldwin Park businesses who are in the highest-risk categories are eligible for same-day or next-day testing if they currently have symptoms. This includes those individuals with COVID-19 symptoms who are:

• 65 and older; and/or
• Have underlying health conditions including:
  • Diabetes
  • Heart disease
  • Hypertension
  • Chronic lung disease
  • Moderate to sever asthma; or
  • People who are immunocompromised, including as a result of cancer treatment
• Those with no health insurance
• Those who identify as low-income

The test consists of a nasal swab, collected by a licensed health care professional.

To confirm eligibility testing appointment availability, go to www.baldwinpark.com.

At this time, there are drive-through appointments only. When you book your appointment, you will receive a confirmation with the date, time, and location of your appointment, as well as other details.

We are adding more appointments regularly. Please check back to see when additional appointments have become available.

Test appointments are available for the following day only.

Please check back regularly, as appointments may be added due to cancellations and/or increased availability and changes.

Please cancel using the confirmation email received when you scheduled your initial appointment.

Please arrive at the scheduled time listed on your confirmation email.

Yes, but please do not expose others if you suspect you are ill. Only those with confirmed appointments will be tested.

At this point in time we are not able to accommodate walk-ups. Please check the LA County Site for walk-up availability.

The test itself will only take a few minutes, but the wait in line at test site will vary.

The test will be done while you remain in the vehicle.

The test is free of charge to Baldwin Park residents and employees of Baldwin Park businesses.

Test results will take up to 48hrs to get back. Positive result news will be delivered by telephone by VITAL Medical services physician, who will also guide the patient to seek follow up care. Negative results will be delivered by email.