Testing
When should I get tested for COVID-19?
- If you have COVID-19 symptoms, you should be tested immediately.
- If you were exposed to COVID-19 and do not have symptoms, wait at least 5 full days after your exposure before getting tested. If you test too early, you may be more likely to get an inaccurate (false-negative) result.
- Consider testing before you have contact with someone at risk for severe COVID-19.
- For more information, please see CDC When to Get Tested for COVID-19.
Where can I get tested for COVID-19?
Many healthcare providers, pharmacies, and health departments offer COVID-19 testing. You can also test yourself using a self-test (at-home test). Use the websites below to find a testing location near you and for information about self-testing.
- VDH Testing Locator Page
- CDC Testing Locator
- CDC COVID-19 Self-Testing
- FDA At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
- The US government has announced that its offer of free at-home COVID tests will end on March 8. HHS is still offering free COVID testing for uninsured people who were exposed or have symptoms through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Increasing Community Access to Testing program, which has about 10,000 sites.
Where can I get more information on COVID-19 testing?