May 4, 2020 NEWS RELEASE: Dinuba and Porterville Testing Sites to Take Appointments

May 4, 2020

The state's new testing sites at Dinuba and Porterville Memorial buildings are opening for scheduling appointments this week.

The site at the Dinuba Memorial Building, 249 S. Alta Ave., Dinuba, CA 93618, is currently taking appointments and the site at the Porterville Memorial Building, 1900 W. Olive Ave., Porterville, CA 93257 is preparing to open for appointments beginning Tuesday morning, May 5.

It is strongly recommended that community members use the web registration process found on the Logistics Health Incorporated, a subsidiary of OptumServe, website at https://lhi.care/covidtesting/. For community members without internet service, please call 1-888-634-1123.

For more information about COVID-19, visit www.tchhsa.org/ncov, https://www.facebook.com/TulareCountyHHSA/, and https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx

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