In response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Summit County, University of Utah ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ and Intermountain ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½care have joined together to provide additional resources for curbside COVID-19 testing at the Park City Ice Arena.
The site, located at 600 Gilmore Way, offers both screening assessment and testing without a physician's order and is available to everyone with or without health insurance. Hours are from Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 pm.
"We are grateful for the opportunity to join together with University of Utah ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ to bring increased COVID-19 resources to the Summit County community that has been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 virus. The Ice Arena site provides easy access for cars and a smooth flow of traffic, which are important as the need for testing increases," said Rebekah Couper-Noles, VP for medical group operations at Intermountain ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½care.
"It's essential right now to work together to support the urgent needs of communities throughout Utah. The partnership with Intermountain ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½care will allow us to test more individuals with COVID-19 symptoms in an area showing higher levels of community spread. We are committed to testing as many individuals as possible to help control and stop the spread of COVID-19," says Richard Orlandi, MD, chief medical officer for ambulatory health at University of Utah ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.
Individuals are encouraged to call ahead so a medical professional can assess your symptoms over the phone and determine if you should be tested for COVID-19. Calling ahead is not required for testing but doing so may save you time and help our team of caregivers prepare for your visit.
For more information about COVID-19, Intermountain and University of Utah ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ offer a variety of resources. You can call the Intermountain COVID-19 hotline at 844-442-5224 if you have questions. You can also access telehealth services to assess for COVID-19 by visiting Connect Care at https://intermountainhealthcare.org/services/urgent-care/connect-care/ or use the new digital Symptom Tracker App located at to help them determine if they should be evaluated by a healthcare professional or need to be tested at one of Intermountain's 20 drive-up testing sites.
People who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should call U of U ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½'s coronavirus hotline at 801-587-0712 for an initial screening, where it will be determined if a patient should be evaluated by a health care professional virtual urgent care or need to be tested for COVID-19 at one of U of U ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½'s five drive-up testing sites (Park City, Sugar House, South Jordan, Redwood, and Farmington).