WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the company's comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, on Friday, May 22 CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) will open 36 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across New York. The opening of additional test sites across the state and country will be announced by the end of the month.
A new COVID-19 testing site at a CVS Pharmacy drive-thru location, part of the company's plan to have up to 1,000 testing locations operational around the country by the end of May.
A CVS Pharmacy technician observes a patient administer a self-swab COVID-19 test at one of the company's drive-thru testing locations throughout the country. Photo Courtesy CVS Health
A patient administers a self-swab COVID-19 test at a CVS Pharmacy drive-thru testing site, one of a thousand locations the company plans to operate around the country by the end of May. Photo Courtesy CVS Health
A patient completes a self-swab COVID-19 test at a CVS Pharmacy drive-thru testing site, one of a thousand locations the company plans to operate around the country by the end of May.
Photo Courtesy CVS Health
These new sites will utilize self-swab tests and mark the next phase of the company's nationwide COVID-19 testing strategy, announced April 27. CVS Health expects to have up to 1,000 locations across the country offering this service by the end of May, with the goal of processing up to 1.5 million tests per month, subject to availability of supplies and lab capacity. The 36 test sites in New York are part of nearly 350 locations across 14 states including Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas.
"While the large-scale test sites we've been operating since early April have proven successful, this new approach allows us to utilize our presence in communities across the country and bring testing closer to home," said Larry J. Merlo, President and CEO, CVS Health. "Our frontline employees will continue to play a critical role in the testing process, with members of their communities directly benefitting from their dedication and selflessness."
Self-swab tests will be available to individuals meeting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria, in addition to age guidelines. Patients must register in advance at CVS.com beginning Friday, May 22 to schedule an appointment. Patients will be required to stay in their cars and 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 New York include:
CVS Pharmacy, 951 Atlantic Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510
CVS Pharmacy, 107 South Country Road, Bellport, NY 11713
CVS Pharmacy, Candlewood Road and 5th Avenue, Brentwood, NY 11717
CVS Pharmacy, 311 Main Street, Center Moriches, NY 11934
CVS Pharmacy, 2315 Middle Country Road, Centereach, NY 11720
CVS Pharmacy, 1710 Route 112, Coram, NY 11727
CVS Pharmacy, 520 Larkfield Road, East Northport, NY 11731
CVS Pharmacy, 2000 Jericho Turnpike, East Northport, NY 11731
CVS Pharmacy, 1797 Dutch Broadway, Elmont, NY 11003
CVS Pharmacy, 450 Main Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735
CVS Pharmacy, 372 Jericho Turnpike, Floral Park, NY 11001
CVS Pharmacy, 114 South Long Beach Road, Freeport, NY 11520
CVS Pharmacy, 65 Forest Avenue, Glen Cove, NY 11542
CVS Pharmacy, 399 Jerusalem Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11855
CVS Pharmacy, 111 Depot Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746
CVS Pharmacy, 530 Burnside Avenue, Inwood, NY 11096
CVS Pharmacy, 831 Connetquot Avenue, Islip Terrace, NY 11752
CVS Pharmacy, 2970 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown, NY 11756
CVS Pharmacy, 496 County Road 111 Building C, Manorville, NY 11949
CVS Pharmacy, 410 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, NY 11501
CVS Pharmacy, 310 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
CVS Pharmacy, 470 West Main Street, Patchogue, NY 11772
CVS Pharmacy, 729 Portion Road, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
CVS Pharmacy, 2250 Seamans Neck Road, Seaford, NY 11783
CVS Pharmacy, 29 Havenwood Drive, Shirley, NY 11967
CVS Pharmacy, 977 Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11725
CVS Pharmacy, 111 Terry Road, Smithtown, NY 11787
CVS Pharmacy, 4065 Amboy Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10308
CVS Pharmacy, 1571 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302
CVS Pharmacy, 250 Page Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10307
CVS Pharmacy, 2045 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10303
CVS Pharmacy, 2465 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314
CVS Pharmacy, 1125 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10305
CVS Pharmacy, 6221 Route 25A, Wading River, NY 11792
CVS Pharmacy, 105 Montauk Highway, West Sayville, NY 11782
CVS Pharmacy, 610 Old Country Road, Westbury, NY 11590
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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