Residents hoping to avoid crowded emergency rooms are being urged to be tested, then treated for COVID-19, at clinics located throughout Riverside County.The clinics are offered by Riverside University Health System-Public Health, in partnership with OptumServe.“We continue to see significant impacts to our hospital emergency departments with individuals seeking COVID-19 testing and/or COVID-19 therapeutics. We have an opportunity to remind the community that there are additional resources to assist with accessing COVID-19 testing and medications,” Misty Plumley, program chief for Immunizations and Emergency Response, said.The one-stop shop allows patients to be tested for COVID-19, have a telehealth communication with a doctor and receive an oral antiviral treatment, all d
