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 21 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS
Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Indiana. 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 21 test sites in Indiana 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."
Once fully operational, 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 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 Indiana include:
- CVS Pharmacy, 4444 West State Road 46, Bloomington, IN 47404
- CVS Pharmacy, 13090 Pettigru Drive, Carmel, IN 46032
- CVS Pharmacy, 609 North St Joseph Avenue, Evansville, IN 47710
- CVS Pharmacy, 6279 East State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46815
- CVS Pharmacy, 10170 Illinois Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
- CVS Pharmacy, 770 East Dupont Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
- CVS Pharmacy, 130 East Cleveland Road, Granger, IN 46530
- CVS Pharmacy, 336 South Delaware Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204
- CVS Pharmacy, 1299 West Southport Road, Indianapolis, IN 46217
- CVS Pharmacy, 2320 Cunningham Road, Indianapolis, IN 46224
- CVS Pharmacy, 9550 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46250
- CVS Pharmacy, 5925 East 71st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220
- CVS Pharmacy, 9805 Geist Crossing Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46256
- CVS Pharmacy, 8330 Crawfordsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46234
- CVS Pharmacy, 1030 Arlington Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46219
- CVS Pharmacy, 7240 E 82nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46256
- CVS Pharmacy, 14835 Sunny Dell Lane, Noblesville, IN 46060
- CVS Pharmacy, 13085 Tegler Drive, Noblesville, IN 46060
- CVS Pharmacy, 670 Margaret Avenue, Terre Haute, IN 47802
- CVS Pharmacy, 3280 East State Road 32, Westfield, IN 46074
- CVS Pharmacy, 1466 West Oak Street, Zionsville, IN 46077
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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