Free COVID-19 Rapid Testing Continues for all Summit County Businesses and Employees through April 15

Access to free testing has helped hundreds of employees return to work keeping Summit County businesses open

PARK CITY, UTAH (March 1, 2021) – Since its launch on January 4, the Summit County Small Business COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program has helped 436 quarantined local employees to safely return to work and allowed businesses to stay open while keeping their employees and patrons safe. The program will continue through April 15, to help all Summit County business owners and employees safely weather the COVID-19 storm. Testing is free of charge after scheduling an appointment with County Health Department staff.

Current State of Utah guidelines allow individuals who are quarantined due to a workplace COVID-19 exposure to return to work on day seven of quarantine if they are asymptomatic and have a negative rapid COVID-19 test. Previously, accessing rapid testing was both problematic and costly for business and employees. This program provides Summit County businesses and employees access to free rapid testing to help employees who are not infected with the virus to return to work sooner and keep local businesses open.

All Summit County Businesses and their employees are eligible for the testing program regardless of where in the County they are located; a business does not need to be a member of any business association to participate. The Summit County Small Business COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program has been made possible through a partnership between Summit County, Park City Municipal, People’s Health Clinic, and the Park City Chamber of Commerce.

For more information about the program and how to get tested, please call 435-333-1546, or visit summitcountyhealth.org. 

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Derek Siddoway

Communication and Public Engagement Director

Summit County

435.333.1503 | dsiddoway@summitcounty.org

Linda Jager

Community Engagement Manager

Park City Municipal Corporation

435.615.5189 | linda.jager@parkcity.org

About Summit County

Located in the northeast corner of Utah along the Wasatch Back, Summit County is home to more than 41,000 residents. Created in 1854, Summit County was named for the summits of the mountains, including 39 of the highest mountain peaks in Utah. Six municipalities make up Summit County, including Coalville, Francis, Henefer, Kamas, Oakley and Park City. The county seat is quiet, scenic Coalville, located on the I-80 corridor. For more information visit summitcounty.org.

About Park City Municipal Corporation 
Park City Municipal Corporation is the government seat for Park City, Utah. A former silver mining town, Park City is now home to two world-class ski resorts and was the mountain host for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games. For more information, please visit parkcity.org

About People’s Health Clinic

People’s Health Clinic is a nonprofit clinic providing no-cost quality medical services to uninsured residents of Summit and Wasatch Counties regardless of nationality, race, sex or immigration status.  It is funded by local residents, patients, businesses, churches and local government. For more information, visit peopleshealthclinic.org

About Park City Chamber of Commerce/Convention & Visitors Bureau

Park City Chamber of Commerce is the champion for Summit County’s business community and brand, ensuring it is the most vibrant, welcoming and economically successful mountain resort community in North America. The city is Home to Deer Valley Resort and Park City Mountain, and over 400 miles of public trails offering endless year-round outdoor recreation possibilities. Park City offers hundreds of lodging properties, palate pleasing bars and restaurants, an abundance of shopping options lining Historic Main Street and the Utah Olympic Park. Located just 25 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport, one easy trip offers a mountain range of activities and amenities for the most discerning visitors and meeting planners. The Park City Chamber / Bureau touts the amenities of the picturesque region in every season. For more information, please visit visitparkcity.com