FREE TESTING is available at the Caldwell County Health Department. Call 828-426-8400 to schedule a same-day appointment. For information testing in Caldwell County, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19/testing.
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 FREE at-home COVID-19 tests. Order your tests now so you have them when you need them. If you test positive using a home test, call the Health Department at 828-426-8605.
To schedule a FREE COVID vaccine or vaccine booster appointment, call 828-426-8400, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
If you test positive for COVID-19 (Isolate)
Everyone, regardless of vaccination, status shoud:
If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house.
Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves.
If you are exposed to someone with COVID-19 (Quarantine)
If you have been boosted, completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine wtihin the last 6 months, or completed the primary seris of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months:
Wear a mask around others for 10 days.
Test on day 5, if possible.
If you develop symptoms get tested and stay home.
If you completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months and are not boosted, completed the primary seris of J&J vaccine over 2 months and are not boosted, or are unvaccinated:
If you develop symptoms get tested and stay home
Ways to Protect Yourself
