- Stay home except to get medical care
- Separate yourself form other people
- Monitor your symptoms
- Call ahead before visiting your doctor
- Wear a mask over your nose or mouth (Do not place mask on children <2 years of age, anyone who has trouble breathing, or anyone who is not able to remove the mask without help).
- Cover your coughs and sneezes
- Clean your hands often
- Avoid sharing personal household items
- Clean high-touch surfaces every day
10 things you can do to manage your COVID-19 symptoms at home / 10 maneras de manejar los sÃntomas respiratorios en casa
Isolate if you are sick or tested positive for COVID-19: / AÃslese si está enfermo
- Anyone who has symptoms of COVID-19 or tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus (which causes COVID-19) should isolate from others, except to get medical care.
- Monitor your symptoms and get medical attention immediately if any severe symptoms occur. Trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in chest, new confusion, inability to walk or stay awake, bluish lips and face.
What to do if you might have been exposed to COVID-19: / Haga cuarentena si es posible que esté enfermo
I received a call from:
- 661-321-3000. This is the main phone number for the Kern County Public Health Department. Please listen to your message for the name of the staff member who contacted you and the direct phone number where you can call t hem back. You can also call 661-321-3000 and ask to be transferred.
- 661-868-2146. This is the trunk link phone number for the County of Kern. Please listen to your message for the name of the staff member who contacted you and the direct phone number where you can call them back. You can also call 661-321-3000 and ask to be transferred. Please do not call back to 661-868-2146
- 916-XXX-XXXX. This is the online phone system that the Kern County Public Health Department is using. Please listen to your message for the name of the staff member who contacted you and the direct phone number where you can call t hem back. You can also call 661-321-3000 and ask to be transferred.
I received a text message from 23393:
- This is the Virtual Agent that the Kern County Public Health Department is using to reach patients. Please click on personal secure link and respond as appropriately.
- If you have trouble with the personal secure link, please call the Public Health at 661-321-3000.
