Please see the If You Might Have It tab for information on what to do if you think you might have it. That page will provide you with helpful information about how who to contact to get testing. This page is about what the test is like.

• Many coronavirus testing sites are now providing drive up testing in order to keep patients separated as much as possible while tests occur.
• The COVID-19/coronavirus test is what is called a nasopharyngeal specimen collection swab.

So what is that? It’s a nose swab. A medical provider will stick a long q-tip up your nose and swish it around, just like they do when administering the flu test. It is uncomfortable. It takes a few seconds. You will probably cough afterwards. See the video below to see how the coronavirus test is administered: