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 23 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS
Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Georgia. The opening of additional test sites
across the state and country will be announced by the end of the
month.
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 23 test sites in Georgia 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."
Once fully operational, 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.
"Our friends in the private sector continue to play a critical
role in our efforts to ramp up COVID-19 testing and ensure access
for all Georgians," said Governor Brian
Kemp. "CVS Health has been a tremendous partner in this
fight, and we are grateful for their continued commitment to
Georgia as they expand testing in
communities throughout our state."
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 Georgia include:
- CVS Pharmacy, 6031 Fairburn Road, Douglasville, GA 30134
- CVS Pharmacy, 3001 Richard B. Russell Parkway, Warner Robins, GA 31088
- CVS Pharmacy, 5095 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross, GA 30092
- CVS Pharmacy, 4345 South Cobb Drive, SE., Smyrna, GA 30080
- CVS Pharmacy, 2738 North Decatur Road, Decatur, GA 30003
- CVS Pharmacy, 11710 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell, GA
30076
- CVS Pharmacy, 5370 Laurel Springs Parkway, Suwanee, GA 30024
- CVS Pharmacy, 3785 Sixes Road, Canton, GA 30014
- CVS Pharmacy, 5710 Sugarloaf Parkway NW., Lawrenceville, GA 30043
- CVS Pharmacy, 3027 Jim Moore Road, Dacula, GA 30019
- CVS Pharmacy, 3595 Atlanta Highway, Athens, GA 30606
- CVS Pharmacy, 800 East West Connector SW., Austell, GA 30106
- CVS Pharmacy, 4895 Post Road, Cumming, GA 30040
- CVS Pharmacy, 2994 Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA 30080
- CVS Pharmacy, 480 Glynn Street, Fayetteville, GA 30214
- CVS Pharmacy, 5401 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31406
- CVS Pharmacy, 1950 Buford Highway, Buford, GA 30518
- CVS Pharmacy, 100 East Piedmont Road, Marietta, GA 30066
- CVS Pharmacy, 5690 Ogeechee Road, Savannah, GA 31405
- CVS Pharmacy, 2324 US Highway 17, Richmond Hill, GA 31324
- CVS Pharmacy, 6120 Hickory Flat Highway, Canton, GA 30115
- CVS Pharmacy, 4192 Salem Road, Covington, GA 30019
- CVS Pharmacy, 1544 Bass Road, Macon,
GA 31210
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.
About CVS Health
CVS Health employees are united around a common goal of becoming
the most consumer-centric health company in the world. We're
evolving based on changing consumer needs and meeting people where
they are, whether that's in the community at one of our nearly
10,000 local touchpoints, in the home, or in the palm of their
hand. Our newest offerings – from HealthHUB® locations
that are redefining what a pharmacy can be, to innovative programs
that help manage chronic conditions – are designed to create a
higher-quality, simpler and more affordable experience. Learn more
about how we're transforming health at
https://www.cvshealth.com.
Media Contact
Joe
Goode, (401) 378-5220
Joseph.Goode@CVSHealth.com
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