Statewide Backlog Causing Delays in Local COVID-19 Notification

The Chelan Douglas Health District announced Wednesday that those awaiting notification of their pending COVID-19 test results may have to wait just a little bit longer.

According to a press release, labs across the state that process COVID-19 tests are overwhelmed due to a surge in testing. Testing results in the past were reported to people within 72 hours, but at the moment people should expect results in up to five days.

The district is bringing in extra help to reach out to people who were tested this past week at its free drive-up testing site at Wenatchee High School. If it has been longer than five days since you were tested at WHS, call the health district's COVID-19 helpline (509-886-6476 for English, 509-886-6477 for Spanish).

Medical Teams International (MTI) has been in charge of the drive-thru testing sites at Cashmere High School and at the high school baseball field in Chelan. MTI is only calling those who have positive results. If you were tested at either of those sites, and have not received a phone call within five days, it is safe to assume you are negative.