How Safe Is It To Visit Urgent Care During Covid?

It all depends on your insurance. In my case urgent care co-pay costs the same as a doctor visit. ER copay is higher. In general you would only go to the ER if you cannot go to the regular doctor or urgent care, unless of course it’s life threatening or a very complicated situation.
I had to take my baby to the ER last month for stitches after a playground accident. They strictly only allow 1 person to enter, not the whole family. They do temperature checks for everyone and masks are mandatory. It is the same at doctors office also. In many places they stagger visitors so you are the only person in the office at the time, or you wait in the car for your turn.
You can call the urgent cares near you to find out what their Covid policies are. Their website will also list the services they offer. I wear an N95 mask if I have to visit a medical provider’s office.

 

As safe as going to your physician. I have been to urgent care twice since March. They follow the strict protocol. You will hav ego make an online appointment, then call once in the parking lot and they will let you in once the room is ready. At least that’s how the urgent care we went to did.

 

I have been to urgent care and many doctor office since may. The urgent care is following all cdc protocols. It's better if you make an online appointment. Even then, I had to wait for now than an hour for my appointment since they had many walk-ins before me. It depends.

 

X-rays are usually standard at urgent cares. You will need to call your locations to see if they do ultrasounds.