COVID-19 Testing
The Gallatin City-County Health Department has implemented a new way to help improve our contact tracing efforts. If you receive a positive COVID-19 test, either at a testing location or reported via a home test, you will receive a text message with a link to an online survey interview. These questions are the exact same as the interview done over the phone. This link will also provide isolation and quarantine guidance. If we do not receive a response back from you, you will receive another text, 24 hours later, with a reminder to complete the survey.
Additional Onsite Testing Locations:
- b2 UrgentCare Main Street, open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- b2 MicroCare, open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Belgrade Clinic UrgentCare (with face to face visit inside the building), open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Big Sky Medical Center – available every day between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. via appointment only . Call 406-995-6995 and follow the prompts for a provider order and to schedule your testing appointment. When you arrive for your testing appointment, park in the main front parking lot, call 406-995-6995 and our team will direct you accordingly.
The AccessBio CareStart™ test kits expiration date has been extended! Find more information on their website: *Extension-May-2022.pdf (accessbio.net)
- Lot CP21K28 – Sept. 30, 2022
- Lot CP21L38 – Oct. 31, 2022
Test Kit Distribution:
- Please be sure to report your test results using the button at the top of this page!
- MT DPHHS COVID-19 Test Kit Flier
- Distribution locations (please call ahead to check if tests are available):
- Gallatin City-County Health Department | 215 W. Mendenhall Street, Bozeman | Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- City of Bozeman – Pick up tests during regular business hours, please call ahead.
- Bozeman Parks and Rec | 600 Bridger Drive | 406-582-2300
- A+ Healthcare | 895 Technology Blvd, Suite 103, Bozeman | Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed 12:30-1:30 p.m. for lunch)
- Central Valley Fire District | 215 Wings Way, Belgrade
- Belgrade Chamber of Commerce | 10 Main Street, Belgrade | Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Manhattan Library | 200 W. Fulton Avenue, Manhattan | Weekdays, 3:30 to 7 p.m., Sa, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Manhattan Town Hall | 207 S 6th, Manhattan | Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Three Forks Clinic | 16 Railway Avenue, Three Forks | M, T, Th – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; W, F – 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- West Yellowstone Social Services | 440 Yellowstone Avenue, West Yellowstone | Weekdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Please call for details 406-646-7311
- Hebgen Basin Fire District | 10 S. Faithful Street, West Yellowstone | Please call ahead for delivery (in area only) or for pick up – 406-646-9094
- Most people have mild illness and are able to recover at home. Follow the self-isolation guidelines if you are sick.
- There is no treatment specifically approved for this virus.
- Testing results may be helpful to inform decisions about who you came in contact with before your symptoms presented and once you felt ill.
If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (including, but not limited to: fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing), self-isolate and call your healthcare provider, Urgent Care, or Viral Triage Clinic. Once you have a test order, you can visit a testing location (see above). You should continue to self-isolate while awaiting your test results.
Seek medical attention immediately if you develop severe symptoms, such as:
- Severe shortness of breath
- Continuous pain or pressure in the chest
- Persistent fever greater than 102°F
If at any time you feel like you are having a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1.
There are multiple testing sites available throughout the county. Please see the testing site locations and times above.
You can get tested if your are a close contact, even if you do not show symptoms or if you’ve been vaccinated. See above for testing, note when and where asymptomatic testing is done.
Visit the CDC for up to date information on COVID-19 symptoms. You can also complete the CDC’s coronavirus self-checker to help you make decisions on when to seek testing and medical care.
As always, please consult with your healthcare provider to determine the best option for you.
If you receive a negative test result (from either a molecular test [i.e. PCR] or a rapid antigen test), this means that the test did not detect virus at the time that the test was taken.
If you have been identified as a close contact to a person with COVID-19, please follow our quarantine guidance. You may still be infected but it was too early for your test to be positive.
If you received an antibody test, a negative result means that the test did not detect antibodies to the COVID-19 virus and you may have never had COVID-19. The virus that causes COVID-19 is new and what we know about it changes rapidly. Visit the CDC for current and up to date information on COVID-19 antibody tests.