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.
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.
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
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