Final Week of Drive-Through testing in Aberdeen
Grays Harbor County Public Health & Social Services Department
Testing is done by nasal swab; antibody testing not currently offered
Case updates
Grays Harbor County has 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
March 2020: 2 cases
April 2020: 10 cases
No additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Grays Harbor County since April 12. Grays Harbor Public Health Incident Management Team (IMT) remains prepared to respond if any additional cases are identified.
Response efforts
Friday May 1, 2020 will be the final day of community-based drive-through testing in Aberdeen. This site has been in operation since April 15 and has tested 403 people. So far, there have been zero positive test results from this testing site. The site is operated at Grays Harbor College by Grays Harbor Public Health Incident Management Team, the Washington National Guard, local public services agencies, and volunteer groups.
If you are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 and are 18 years or older, please do not hesitate to call Grays Harbor Public Health’s COVID-19 call center at (360) 964-1850 and get a free test scheduled. You do not need to be a Grays Harbor County resident. Testing services are available in both English and Spanish. The call center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m Monday through Friday.
Based on CDC information, the list of symptoms associated with COVID-19 includes: fever, cough, difficulty breathing, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.
Once the community-based drive-through testing site is closed, testing for priority populations will be coordinated through local hospitals according to Grays Harbor County Health Order 2020-06.
Testing at the community-based drive-through site is done with a nasal swab to identify people who are ill with COVID-19. This testing site does not offer antibody testing for COVID-19. “Antibody testing is not currently our focus,” said Karolyn Holden, Grays Harbor Public Health Director. “We know that the recent announcements of antibody tests have been met with high hopes among health care providers, patients, and the media. But there has not been enough research done yet to know how accurate these tests are. We also don’t know yet how much immunity antibodies provide.” Grays Harbor Public Health will continue to monitor the research on antibody testing and how antibody testing will fit into managing the pandemic.
Everyone should stay home and stay healthy. If you have to leave your home for essential activities, wear a cloth face covering.
Grays Harbor Public Health Incident Management Team and Grays Harbor Emergency Operations Center provide the most accurate, timely information possible. For any questions about COVID-19 and our response call (360) 964-1850, email covid19@co.graysharbor.wa.gov, or visit our website at http://www.healthyGH.org. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/healthyghc.