• If you have developed a fever or respiratory symptoms and believe you have had exposure to a known case of COVID-19 or traveled to an area with community spread, isolate yourself from others in your home and contact your health care provider or local health department to discuss your symptoms before going to a health care facility.

• Tests can be conducted by the state division of laboratory services and commercial labs.

• The Department for Public Health must approve of all tests done by the state lab and is prioritizing cases with the greatest need for evaluation from a public health standpoint.

• Results are expected within one to two days of sample collection.

• For more coronavirus information, call the Kentucky coronavirus hotline at 1-800-722-5725 or visit the Kentucky Department for Public Health's website.

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