CVS Health Expands Testing Capabilities Amid Rise in COVID-19 Cases; Adds 38 Additional New Drive-Thru Test Sites in Florida

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June 25, 2020

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WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — In an ongoing effort to help slow the spread of the virus, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today expanded its COVID-19 testing program by announcing 38 additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Florida. The opening of additional test sites on Friday, June 26 add to the 81 locations previously opened in Florida.

The opening of these new sites reflects the company’s commitment to meeting ongoing demand for testing, as well as expanding testing capacity to respond to a surge in new COVID-19 cases. The nearly 200 additional test sites opening across the country this week are among the more than 1,400 locations CVS Health has opened since May and expand the company’s testing capacity to more than 1.5 million tests per month, subject to availability of supplies and lab capacity.

In addition to the drive-thru sites, CVS Health has partnered with a number of community organizations to open eight rapid-response community testing sites across the country, which aim to increase access to testing for uninsured and underserved populations who are at highest risk for COVID-19.

“One of our greatest strengths as a company is our local presence in communities across the country, which enables us to uniquely expand people’s access to safe and effective COVID-19 testing options and respond to a need for increased testing capacity,” said Larry J. Merlo, President and CEO, CVS Health. “We continue to be grateful for the commitment of our frontline colleagues who make these testing sites possible and whose dedication has allowed us to keep our stores open for customers seeking supplies and patients who need care.”

Nearly sixty percent of the company’s 1,400 test sites across the country, including 79% of sites in Florida, are in counties that serve communities with the greatest need for support, as measured by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’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 CDC criteria, in addition to state and age guidelines. Patients must register in advance at CVS.com to schedule an appointment. Patients will be required to stay in their cars and will be directed to the pharmacy drive-thru window or a location in the parking lot at a few stores, 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 Florida include:

CVS Pharmacy, 4 South Brevard Avenue, Arcadia FL 34266
CVS Pharmacy, 101 South Main Street, Belle Glade, FL 33430
CVS Pharmacy, 301 North Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL 33435
CVS Pharmacy, 520 1st Street W, Bradenton, FL 34208
CVS Pharmacy, 4302 Cortez Road W, Bradenton, FL 34210
CVS Pharmacy, 2137 North Young Boulevard, Chiefland, FL 32626
CVS Pharmacy, 1899 North Highland Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33756
CVS Pharmacy, 4710 Palm Beach Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33905
CVS Pharmacy, 2403 Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901
CVS Pharmacy, 3395 West 68th Street, Hialeah, FL 33018
CVS Pharmacy, 1230 West 29th Street, Hialeah, FL 33012
CVS Pharmacy, 8800 S.E. Bridge Road, Hobe Sound, FL 33455
CVS Pharmacy, 1600 S. Federal Highway, Hollywood, FL 33020
CVS Pharmacy, 1255 NE Jensen Beach Boulevard, Jensen Beach, FL 34957
CVS Pharmacy, 575 West Indiantown Road, Jupiter, FL 33458
CVS Pharmacy, 7030 Jog Road, Lake Worth, FL 33463
CVS Pharmacy, 101 North Dixie Highway, Lake Worth, FL 33460
CVS Pharmacy, 5010 South Florida Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33813
CVS Pharmacy, 3580 North Federal Highway, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
CVS Pharmacy, 15129 Madeira Way, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
CVS Pharmacy, 690 N. W. 57th Avenue, Miami, FL 33126
CVS Pharmacy, 19800 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33169
CVS Pharmacy, 15700 S.W. 88th Street, Miami, FL 33196
CVS Pharmacy, 7199 SW 117th Avenue, Miami, FL 33183
CVS Pharmacy, 5296 Tamiami Trail, Naples, FL 34103
CVS Pharmacy, 13400 Immokalee Road, Naples, FL 34120
CVS Pharmacy, 8831 Immokalee Road, Naples, FL 34120
CVS Pharmacy, 1825 N.E. 185th Street, North Miami Beach, FL 33179
CVS Pharmacy, 106 North Parrot Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34972
CVS Pharmacy, 3212 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32806
CVS Pharmacy, 955 West 23rd Street, Panama City, FL 32405
CVS Pharmacy, 105 West Hampton Springs Avenue, Perry, FL 32347
CVS Pharmacy, 2284 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart, FL 34994
CVS Pharmacy, 7351 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL 33634
CVS Pharmacy, 8809 New Tampa Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33647
CVS Pharmacy, 1706 U.S. Highway 1, Vero Beach, FL 32960
CVS Pharmacy, 6800 South Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
CVS Pharmacy, 435 East Noble Avenue, Williston, FL 32696

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.

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