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.
"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.
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.
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