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 15 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS
Pharmacy drive-thru locations across South Carolina.
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.
"CVS Health is one of our state's many great partners that are
committed to helping South Carolinians," said Gov. Henry McMaster. "Our testing capabilities are
expanding every day, and this latest innovation is yet another tool
we have at our disposal to chase this virus and better understand
how it is impacting our people."
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 South Carolina include:
- CVS Pharmacy, 1405 East Greenville Street, Anderson, SC 29621
- CVS Pharmacy, 2566 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414
- CVS Pharmacy, 1300 Tiger Boulevard, Clemson, SC 29631
- CVS Pharmacy, 900 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201
- CVS Pharmacy, 4310 Hardscrabble Road, Columbia, SC 29210
- CVS Pharmacy, 2210 Laurens Road, Greenville, SC 29607
- CVS Pharmacy, 3901 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC 29615
- CVS Pharmacy, 3300 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, SC 29687
- CVS Pharmacy, 1676 Highway 17 North, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
- CVS Pharmacy, 3411 Socastee Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
- CVS Pharmacy, 1303 38th Avenue North,
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
- CVS Pharmacy, 8995 University Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29406
- CVS Pharmacy, 101 Edgefield Road, North Augusta, SC 29841
- CVS Pharmacy, 1751 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29307
- CVS Pharmacy, 2401 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia, SC 29169
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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