COVID-19 Updates

Stanford Medicine is closely monitoring the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Our top priority is the safety of our patients, our employees, and our community. This page is dedicated to the latest information and developments about COVID-19.

Additional information can be found on dedicated COVID-19 sites from Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health. Information for employees is also available on the Stanford Health Alerts page, Stanford Health Care’s Intranet and Stanford Children’s Health Intranet.


Stanford Medicine's leadership, including Dean Lloyd Minor, MD, and CEOs David Entwistle and Paul King, discussed our management of COVID-19 and answered questions. Yvonne Maldonado, MD, and Andra Blomkalns, MD, also participated.

Information from Stanford Health Care about symptoms of the novel coronavirus, how to protect yourself, and more.

Stanford Medicine was not involved in a widely circulating Google document or research paper suggesting that chloroquine is a potential treatment for COVID-19. Claims that we were involved are false. Please refer to this site for accurate information about COVID-19, and please consult a physician before taking any sort of prescription medication.

Stanford’s test for COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, is rapidly expanding capacity to serve patients in the Bay Area and beyond. 

Drive-through appointments for Stanford Medicine’s COVID-19 test are available for patients who have been referred by their medical providers.

News and announcements about Stanford University’s response to COVID-19, for faculty, staff, students and visitors.

David Entwistle, president and CEO of Stanford Health Care, discusses COVID-19 testing and response in an interview on CNBC.

Important Health Information

What are COVID-19 symptoms?

What do I do if I feel sick?

When should I get tested?

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocols can be found here.