CVS Health Opens 55 New Drive-Thru Test Sites in North Carolina 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 55 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across North Carolina.

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)

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.

"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.

"We are pleased that CVS will be opening testing sites across North Carolina with a special focus on communities in need," said Governor Roy Cooper. "We know that more testing is key to beating COVID-19 and we look forward to continuing to work with CVS and other partners to meet and exceed our testing goals."

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 North Carolina include:

CVS Pharmacy, 1550 North Sandhills Boulevard, Aberdeen, NC 28315
CVS Pharmacy, 440 East Dixie Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203
CVS Pharmacy, 1080 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803
CVS Pharmacy, 1703 Live Oak Street, Beaufort, NC 28516
CVS Pharmacy, 2147 Blowing Rock Road, Boone, NC 28607
CVS Pharmacy, 2017 West Webb Avenue, Burlington, NC 27215
CVS Pharmacy, 5859 Tryon Road, Cary, NC 27518
CVS Pharmacy, 2797 Highway 55, Cary, NC 27519
CVS Pharmacy, 7025 Winston Hill Drive, Cary, NC 27519
CVS Pharmacy, 2994 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC 27518
CVS Pharmacy, 11314 US 15-501, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
CVS Pharmacy, 9628 Rea Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
CVS Pharmacy, 115 West Arrowood Road, Charlotte, NC 28217
CVS Pharmacy, 10730 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28262
CVS Pharmacy, 9915 Park Cedar Drive, Charlotte, NC 28210
CVS Pharmacy, 9805 Rocky River Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
CVS Pharmacy, 11430 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28262
CVS Pharmacy, 8420 Steele Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28273
CVS Pharmacy, 4098 Houston Field Court, Charlotte, NC 28277
CVS Pharmacy, 32 Village Center Drive, Clayton, NC 27527
CVS Pharmacy, 1260 Union Street, Concord, NC 28025
CVS Pharmacy, 2002 Shiloah Church Road, Davidson, NC 28036
CVS Pharmacy, 930 Martin Luther King Jr, Durham, NC 27713
CVS Pharmacy, 6911 Garrett Road, Durham, NC 27707
CVS Pharmacy, 5311 Roxboro Road, Durham, NC 27712
CVS Pharmacy, 3573 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC 27705
CVS Pharmacy, 3362 Bragg Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC 28303
CVS Pharmacy, 100 Law Road, Fayetteville, NC 28311
CVS Pharmacy, 7469 Rockfish Road, Fayetteville, NC 28306
CVS Pharmacy, 790 Timber Drive, Garner, NC 27529
CVS Pharmacy, 3658 South New Hope Road, Gastonia, NC 28056
CVS Pharmacy, 4310 West Wendover Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27407
CVS Pharmacy, 2210 Fleming Road, Greensboro, NC 27410
CVS Pharmacy, 1605 Four Seasons Boulevard, Hendersonville, NC 28792
CVS Pharmacy, 1220 Highway 321 NW, Hickory, NC 28601
CVS Pharmacy, 1132 East Cutler Crossing, Leland, NC 28451
CVS Pharmacy, 3610 Mathews Mint Road, Mathews, NC 28105
CVS Pharmacy, 3310 Siskey Parkway, Matthews, NC 28105
CVS Pharmacy, 5020 Arendell Street, Morehead, NC 28557
CVS Pharmacy, 2340 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27615
CVS Pharmacy, 6840 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27612
CVS Pharmacy, 3500 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
CVS Pharmacy, 13304 Leesville Church Road, Raleigh, NC 27617
CVS Pharmacy, 3051 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27606
CVS Pharmacy, 105 East College Avenue, Shelby, NC 28152
CVS Pharmacy, 442 Highway 27 South, Stanley, NC 28164
CVS Pharmacy, 178 Turnersburg Highway, Statesville, NC 28625
CVS Pharmacy, 4601 US Hwy. 220 North, Summerfield, NC 27358
CVS Pharmacy, 245 Roosevelt Ave., East, Wake Forest, NC 27587
CVS Pharmacy, 1142 North Broom Street, Waxhaw, NC 28173
CVS Pharmacy, 4600 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
CVS Pharmacy, 2302 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
CVS Pharmacy, 606 Coliseum Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106
CVS Pharmacy, 3333 Robinhood Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106
CVS Pharmacy, 5001 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104

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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