San Mateo County is one of the first in getting a COVID testing center where qualified individuals can get medications right on site.
Dr. Curtis Chan with the San Mateo County Health Department said the test and treat sites can be a huge game changer as cases have continued to rise during the past four weeks.
"The baseline case rates are very high right now," Chan said."So the likelihood that you can have COVID is much more likely than if you have the common cold." San Mateo County as of Thursday reported a 4.7% positivity rate. In the past 30 days, the cities with the most cases on the Peninsula are San Mateo, Redwood City and South San Francisco.
Several CVS locations and health centers are also acting as test and treat locations. The center at the College of San Mateo is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
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