Santa Cruz County Expanding COVID Testing Due to Overwhelming Demand
SANTA CRUZ (BCN) -- Santa Cruz County will expand its COVID-19 testing capacity next week due to overwhelming demand, the county said Thursday.
With the highly contagious omicron variant driving a spike in new cases, the county said it has seen such an increase in demand that it is encouraging appointments to get tested for the virus.
Starting Monday, a mobile testing facility in Santa Cruz's Depot Park will expand its operating hours to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
A mobile testing site will also return Monday to Mountain Community Resources in Felton, following the closure of mobile testing at the Felton Public Library on Sunday.
The testing site at Watsonville's Ramsay Park will also double its number of testing appointments that are available each day, starting Wednesday.
Residents seeking a test are encouraged to visit lhi.care/covidtesting to schedule an appointment.
County residents can also visit santacruzhealth.org/coronavirusvaccine for information about how to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Local information related to the pandemic can be found at santacruzhealth.org/coronavirus or by calling (831) 454-4242 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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