Guidance for those who seek examination or testing for coronavirus at CMH Urgent Care in Seaside. 

With coronavirus at the top of mind, a message posted at the entrance of the new CMH Urgent Care in Seaside provides guidance:

“If you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath and you have been in contact with some who has coronavirus, or if you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath and you recently traveled to China, Iran, Italy, Japan or North Korea, return to your car and call the clinic at 503-738-3006.”

The Oregon Health Authority is not testing everyone, CEO Erik Thorsen said after the clinic’s ribbon-cutting. ”You still have to meet the screening requirements that they have.”

A call to the clinic can help patients understand if they’re a candidate to be tested.

“Obviously we didn’t plan to be opening during the coronavirus,” Thorsen said. “If there’s a blessing in there at all, we’re another facility to help the citizens of our county receive care if they are afflicted with the coronavirus. We are fully prepared and we are fully capable of handling any member of the public who wants to seek care due to coronavirus-like systems.”

Testing is available at all four CMH locations.