CVS Health Opens 34 New Drive-Thru Test Sites in Ohio as Part of Nationwide COVID-19 Response

Completes the company's commitment to establish 1,000 test sites by end of May

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May 28, 2020, 08:00 ET

WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the company's comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, on Friday, May 29 CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) will open 34 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Ohio.

These new sites will utilize self-swab tests and deliver on the company's commitment to establish 1,000 locations across the country by the end of May as originally announced on April 27. These new test sites help enable a goal of processing up to 1.5 million tests per month, subject to availability of supplies and lab capacity.

A COVID-19 testing site at a nearby CVS Pharmacy drive-thru, part of the company's plans to operate up to 1,000 test sites around the country by the end of May. (PRNewsfoto/CVS Health)

"CVS Health has been at the forefront of helping our nation scale-up COVID-19 testing capabilities, and we're proud to meet our goal of establishing 1,000 testing sites in communities across the country," said Larry J. Merlo, President and CEO, CVS Health. "Opening access to testing in more locations using our drive-thru window represents an important milestone in our response to the pandemic. We remain grateful for the daily efforts and sacrifices of our front-line colleagues who make the continued expansion of our testing possible."

More than half of the company's 1,000 test sites will serve communities with the greatest need for support, as measured by the CDC's Social Vulnerability Index. The index tracks a variety of census variables including poverty, lack of access to transportation, and crowded housing that may weaken a community's ability to prepare for and recover from hazardous events like natural disasters and disease outbreaks.

Self-swab tests will be available to individuals meeting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria, in addition to state and age guidelines. Patients must register in advance at CVS.com beginning Friday, May 29 to schedule an appointment. Patients will be required to stay in their cars and will be directed to the pharmacy drive-thru window, where they will be provided with a test kit and given instructions, and a CVS Pharmacy team member will observe the self-swab process to ensure it is done properly. Tests will be sent to an independent, third-party lab for processing and the results will be available in approximately three days.

Testing will not take place inside any retail locations, and CVS Pharmacy, HealthHUB and MinuteClinic will continue to serve customers and patients.

The new testing sites in Ohio include:

CVS Pharmacy, 1943 West Market Street, Akron, OH 44313
CVS Pharmacy, 7230 Market Street, Boardman, OH 44512
CVS Pharmacy, 7292 Fulton Drive NW, Canton, OH 44718
CVS Pharmacy, 8372 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45216
CVS Pharmacy, 5811 Colerain Road, Cincinnati, OH 45239
CVS Pharmacy, 9151 South Old State Road, Columbus, OH 43081
CVS Pharmacy, 3424 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43207
CVS Pharmacy, 1495 West 5th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212
CVS Pharmacy, 5981 Far Hills Avenue, Dayton, OH 45429
CVS Pharmacy, 1725 West Central Avenue, Delaware, OH 43015
CVS Pharmacy, 60 North Stygler Road, Gahanna, OH 43230
CVS Pharmacy, 2120 Stingtown Road, Grove City, OH 43123
CVS Pharmacy, 1115 High Street, Hamilton, OH 45011
CVS Pharmacy, 4961 Roberts Road, Hilliard, OH 43026
CVS Pharmacy, 500 South Water Street, Kent, OH 44240
CVS Pharmacy, 1443 Richmond Road, Lyndhurst, OH 44214
CVS Pharmacy, 1491 SOM Center Road, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
CVS Pharmacy, 7259 Pearl Road, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
CVS Pharmacy, 955 North 21st Street, Newark, OH 43058
CVS Pharmacy, 1331 Youngstown-Warren Rd., Niles, OH 44446
CVS Pharmacy, 1339 North Main Street, North Canton, OH 44720
CVS Pharmacy, 27713 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, OH 44070
CVS Pharmacy, 1506 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, OH 44077
CVS Pharmacy, 5812 Ridge Road, Parma, OH 44129
CVS Pharmacy, 3488 Seldom Seen Road, Powell, OH 43065
CVS Pharmacy, 8467 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
CVS Pharmacy, 710 North Main Street, Springboro, OH 45066
CVS Pharmacy, 13777 Pearl Road, Strongsville, OH 44136
CVS Pharmacy, 2104 S. Byrne Road, Toledo, OH 43614
CVS Pharmacy, 10085 Darrow Road, Twinsburg, OH 44087
CVS Pharmacy, 14440 Cedar Road, University Heights, OH 44121
CVS Pharmacy, 1885 West Henderson Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43220
CVS Pharmacy, 30791 Detroit Road, Westlake, OH 44145
CVS Pharmacy, 918 High Street, Worthington, OH 43085

A complete list of CVS Pharmacy drive-thru test sites can be found here.

More information on steps CVS Health has taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including support for health care providers and clinicians facing financial and administrative strain, is available at the company's frequently updated COVID-19 resource center.

For downloadable COVID-19 testing media assets, including photos, video and interviews with CVS Health executives, please visit the Media Resource Center.

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