Tahoe Forest Health System is monitoring COVID closely, and they are committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our community and staff members.
Updated January 11, 2022
Please note Tahoe Forest Hospital is currently experiencing a large volume of phone calls regarding COVID-19 testing. We appreciate your patience, and we apologize that you may experience a longer than usual wait time due to the influx of phone calls we are receiving.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL TO INQUIRE ABOUT TESTING SERVICES. If you have an emergency, please do come to our emergency room located at Tahoe Forest Hospital, 10121 Pine Avenue, Truckee, CA. Please be advised that Emergency Department staff cannot provide medical advice over the phone.
For asymptomatic COVID testing, you must use the free COVID testing site available by an independent company (not Tahoe Forest Health System) at the Old Gateway Center at 10990 Donner Pass Road. Testing is free, and it’s not necessary to have symptoms in order to receive a test. Pre-registration is required and can be done at https://www.lhi.care/covidtesting or by calling 888-634-1123.
If you are symptomatic and are experiencing fever, cough, shortness of breath, or diarrhea, please call the Tahoe Forest Health System COVID-19 Hotline at (530) 582-3450, from 9am – 4pm, 7 days a week.
Placer County Public Health is working with their partners in health care, education and beyond to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Data Dashboard & News | Placer’s COVID-19 data dashboard hosts information about cases, hospitalizations, deaths and vaccinations. Additional daily Placer data is available on the state website. The news page features epidemiology reports with deeper data dives, official press releases, updates and videos from Placer County Public Health.
- Vaccine | Find locations near you offering vaccine, information about the COVID-19 vaccines currently available and other vaccine resources.
- Testing Resources | Find where you can access testing in Placer County along with other testing resources.
- Resources for Positive COVID-19 Cases and Close Contacts | Information about quarantine and isolation.
- State Guidance Documents and FAQs | Find the state’s “Beyond the Blueprint” guidance along with guidance for a range of other topics, from treatment to travel. Additionally, find links to federal, state and local FAQs.
- Schools | School guidance, case and outbreak reporting, and key resources including vaccination and other questions.
- Businesses | Find guidance for managing COVID-19 in the workplace, including outbreak management and reporting. For reopening guidance visit the Reopen Placer website and for other supportive resources, including loan and grant information, visit the Business Resource Center website.
- Community Resources and Assistance | Community resources that can serve residents’ needs during the COVID-19 outbreak, from food to unemployment to mental health. To support community efforts helping residents impacted by COVID-19, visit the COVID-19 Response Fund, an effort of the Placer Community Foundation, and the Tahoe Truckee Emergency Response Fund, an effort of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation.
- Health care | Information for health care facilities and professionals as well as case reporting for congregate settings.
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