• Medical providers are required to report all confirmed, probable, and suspected hospitalized and fatal cases of COVID-19 to MCHD within 1 day using the CDPH Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) form specific to COVID-19. Reports may be submitted electronically via CalREDIE, phone, or by fax:
  • Phone (831-755-4521), or
  • Fax (831-775-8076).
  • After hours urgent issues: 831-755-5100 and ask for the Hazardous Materials Team, who will connect you with the on-call Health Officer
• Medical facilities, pharmacies, and laboratories conducting CILIA-certified (non-waived) laboratory testing are also required to report all positive and negative PCR/NAAT results for tests performed. Laboratories and medical providers performing CLIA-waived antigen tests are required to report all positive antigen test results. Lab reports may be submitted:
  • Electronically through the CalREDIE Manual Lab Reporting (MLR) portal, or
  • By fax (831-775-8076) within 1 day of result date.

For more information about testing, diagnosing, and reporting COVID-19, please contact the Monterey County Health Department's Communicable Disease Unit at 831-755-4521 during business hours and 831-755-5100 after normal business hours (urgent issues only after-hours).