New Simplified COVID-19 Assessment Tool for Testing
Self-assessment tool streamlines the process for COVID-19 testing
HOUSTON –Harris
County Public Health (HCPH) will revamp its COVID-19 online self-assessment
tool to streamline the COVID-19 testing process. The online tool can be found
at: www.readyharris.org
or www.hcphtx.org
(or https://covidcheck.hctx.net).
The updated version will include scheduling options for individuals to choose
the testing time that best fits their schedule. Once an individual completes
the self-assessment tool, they will receive a unique identification code, an
appointment time, and instructions about where to go for drive-thru testing and
what items to bring with them. Testing is free for the public, including those
who live in surrounding counties, and anyone can get tested regardless of
citizenship status. The tool will be available starting Thursday, April 23,
2020.
The updated online self-assessment tool is confidential and designed to serve
the public in the Greater Houston area in accordance with the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus guidelines. People who do not have
access to the online tool can call 832-927-7575 to get tested.
The COVID-19 testing sites will only accept people with a unique identification
code obtained through the screening process. People who simply show up to a
site will not get tested. The two Harris County stationary sites (located in
Baytown and Katy) each have the capacity to test 500 people daily and the
rotating two mobile sites can test up to 125 people per day.
For updates on COVID-19, including health tips, fact sheets, case counts, and
other community resources, visit www.ReadyHarris.org
and www.hcphtx.org.