WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the
company's comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the
virus, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today expanded its COVID-19 testing
program by announcing 24 additional test sites at select CVS
Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Illinois. The opening of
additional test sites on Friday, May
29 add to the 16 locations previously opened in
Illinois.
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 will help
enable the company's 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 to 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 additional new testing sites in Illinois include:
- CVS Pharmacy, 2422 College Avenue, Alton, IL 62002
- CVS Pharmacy, 1910 Montgomery Road, Aurora, IL 60504
- CVS Pharmacy, 8911 Ogden Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513
- CVS Pharmacy, 2815 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618
- CVS Pharmacy, 1930 West 103rd Street, Chicago, IL 60643
- CVS Pharmacy, 3156 West 103rd Street, Chicago, IL 60655
- CVS Pharmacy, 11055 S. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60643
- CVS Pharmacy, 570 North Fairview Avenue, Decatur, IL 62522
- CVS Pharmacy, 6210 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60516
- CVS Pharmacy, 3200 Flossmoor Road, Flossmoor, IL 60422
- CVS Pharmacy, 2000 Skokie Valley Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
- CVS Pharmacy, 2375 Drauden Road, Joliet, IL 60434
- CVS Pharmacy, 8001 North 2nd Street, Machesney Park, IL 61115
- CVS Pharmacy, 14701 S Pulaski Road, Midlothian, IL 60445
- CVS Pharmacy, 7139 North Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, IL 60714
- CVS Pharmacy, 3400 Lincoln Highway, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
- CVS Pharmacy, 250 W. 144th Street, Riverdale, IL 60827
- CVS Pharmacy, 2617 18th Avenue, Rock
Island, IL 61201
- CVS Pharmacy, 1111 North Dunlap Street, Savoy, IL 61874
- CVS Pharmacy, 3434 Dempster Street, Skokie, IL 60076
- CVS Pharmacy, 1801 North Illinois Street, Swansea, IL 62226
- CVS Pharmacy, 16701 South Harlem Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60467
- CVS Pharmacy, 3001 West Washington Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
- CVS Pharmacy, 1515 Sheridan Road, Wilmette, IL 60091
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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