BALTIMORE, June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health,
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Congressman Kweisi Mfume and Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young
today announced the opening of a rapid COVID-19 testing site in
Baltimore. Licensed health care providers from MinuteClinic,
the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, supported by CVS Pharmacy
employees, will staff the testing operation. Testing will be
provided at no cost to patients.
"Our partnership with CVS Health continues to deliver more tests
to more communities across Maryland," said Governor Larry Hogan. "Whether you are part of a
vulnerable population, are beginning to return to work, or have
recently taken part in a large gathering, testing is becoming even
more critical than ever."
The site, located at 2401 Liberty Heights Avenue, and provided
by Target in the parking lot of their former Mondawmin Mall store,
will be open to the public by appointment. Patients will need
to pre-register in advance by calling 401-318-5028, Monday –
Saturday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, to schedule a time slot for
testing.
"I welcome CVS establishing a free COVID-19 community testing
center in one of Baltimore City's
most vulnerable communities," said Congressman Mfume.
Testing at the site is conducted inside a tent in the parking
lot; a personal vehicle is not required and results will be
provided on-the-spot.
"Baltimoreans stand ready to benefit from this community-based
testing site stood up by CVS Health," Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young
said. "Further increasing our testing capacity is a main part of
our road to continuing to flatten the curve of COVID-19 cases in
the City."
In addition to offering testing together with several community
partners across the country, CVS Health is offering drive-thru
testing at more than 1,400 CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide.
Nearly sixty percent of these CVS Pharmacy test sites serve
communities with the greatest need for support, as measured by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Social
Vulnerability Index.
"Having community-based testing sites like this one in
Baltimore is an important part of
our comprehensive strategy to increase access to COVID-19 testing,"
said David Casey, Chief Diversity
Officer, CVS Health. "Working with Governor Hogan,
Congressman Mfume and Mayor Young to raise awareness about the
availability of testing at this site in Baltimore helps us to continue to reach people
in need of testing as we work to provide that care in a local and
accessible manner."
Contact:
Courtney Tavener
(617) 460-2067
courtney.tavener@cvshealth.com
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