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CVS announces new drive-thru COVID-19 test sites in Pittsburgh area

The sites will utilize self-swab tests and they expect to have up to 1,000 locations across the country offering this service by the end of May.

CVS announces new drive-thru COVID-19 test sites in Pittsburgh area

The sites will utilize self-swab tests and they expect to have up to 1,000 locations across the country offering this service by the end of May.

NATIONWIDE. AND THIS NOON, CVS ANNOUNCING IT IS BRINGING DRIVE-THRU TESTING TO TWO STORES IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION. ONE ON DUNCAN AVENUE IN PITTSBURGH THE OTHER AT TH STORE ON WILLIAM FLYNN HIGHWAY IN ALLISON PARK. THEY ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE, ST
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CVS announces new drive-thru COVID-19 test sites in Pittsburgh area

The sites will utilize self-swab tests and they expect to have up to 1,000 locations across the country offering this service by the end of May.

CVS Health has expanded its drive-thru COVID-19 test sites in Pennsylvania as part of the company’s efforts to help slow the spread of the virus. CVS Health announced 27 additional test sites across Pennsylvania on Thursday. The new test sites will open on Friday, the other nine locations previously opened on May 15. The sites will utilize self-swab tests and they expect to have up to 1,000 locations across the country offering this service by the end of May. The 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 to schedule an appointment. The new testing sites in Pennsylvania include: •CVS Pharmacy, 2434 Catasauqua Road, Bethlehem, PA 18018•CVS Pharmacy, 3265 County Line Road, Chalfont, PA 18194•CVS Pharmacy, 1181 Freedom Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066•CVS Pharmacy, 5001 Township Line Road, Drexel Hill, PA 19026•CVS Pharmacy, 620 Old Philadelphia Road, Easton, PA 18042•CVS Pharmacy, 920 Bethlehem Pike, Erdenheim, PA 19038•CVS Pharmacy, 3750 Sterrettania Road, Erie, PA 16506•CVS Pharmacy, 1937 MacDade Boulevard, Folsom, PA 19033•CVS Pharmacy, 5001 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109•CVS Pharmacy, 2501 Warren Road, Indiana, PA 15701•CVS Pharmacy, 835 Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046•CVS Pharmacy, 870 Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA 19348•CVS Pharmacy, 3295 PA Route 100, Macungie, PA 18062•CVS Pharmacy, 5703 Steubenville Pike, McKees Rocks, PA 15136•CVS Pharmacy, 3893 William Penn Highway, Monroeville, PA 15146•CVS Pharmacy, 328 Cochran Road, Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228•CVS Pharmacy, 734 East Washington Street, New Castle, PA 16101•CVS Pharmacy, 200 South Lincoln Avenue, Newtown, PA 18940•CVS Pharmacy, 3930 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073•CVS Pharmacy, 1201 North Fifth Street, Perkasie, PA 18944•CVS Pharmacy, 402 Route 313, Perkasie, PA 18944•CVS Pharmacy, 1901 West Oregon Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146•CVS Pharmacy, 1740 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241•CVS Pharmacy, 4664 Browns Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15217•CVS Pharmacy, 2400 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462•CVS Pharmacy, 509 Davis Street, Scranton, PA 18505•CVS Pharmacy, 3015 Lincoln Highway, Thorndale, PA 19372 Previously announced testing sites in Pennsylvania include:•CVS Pharmacy, 611 Duncan Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15237•CVS Pharmacy, 4849 William Flynn Highway, Allison Park, PA 15101•CVS Pharmacy, 1034 Second St., Richboro, PA 18954•CVS Pharmacy, 760 Miles Road, West Chester, PA 19380•CVS Pharmacy, 840 South Valley Road, Lansdale, PA 19446•CVS Pharmacy, 795 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064•CVS Pharmacy, 975 Rostraver Road, Vernon, PA 15012•CVS Pharmacy, 550 North Progress Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17109•CVS Pharmacy, 6701 Ridge Ave., Building 1, Philadelphia, PA 19128Patients 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; 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. “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 front-line employees will continue to play a critical role in the testing process, with members of their communities directly benefiting from their dedication and selflessness.”Click here for more information on steps CVS Health has taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

CVS Health has expanded its drive-thru COVID-19 test sites in Pennsylvania as part of the company’s efforts to help slow the spread of the virus.

CVS Health announced 27 additional test sites across Pennsylvania on Thursday. The new test sites will open on Friday, the other nine locations previously opened on May 15.

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The sites will utilize self-swab tests and they expect to have up to 1,000 locations across the country offering this service by the end of May.

The 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 to schedule an appointment.

The new testing sites in Pennsylvania include:

•CVS Pharmacy, 2434 Catasauqua Road, Bethlehem, PA 18018

•CVS Pharmacy, 3265 County Line Road, Chalfont, PA 18194

•CVS Pharmacy, 1181 Freedom Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066

•CVS Pharmacy, 5001 Township Line Road, Drexel Hill, PA 19026

•CVS Pharmacy, 620 Old Philadelphia Road, Easton, PA 18042

•CVS Pharmacy, 920 Bethlehem Pike, Erdenheim, PA 19038

•CVS Pharmacy, 3750 Sterrettania Road, Erie, PA 16506

•CVS Pharmacy, 1937 MacDade Boulevard, Folsom, PA 19033

•CVS Pharmacy, 5001 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109

•CVS Pharmacy, 2501 Warren Road, Indiana, PA 15701

•CVS Pharmacy, 835 Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046

•CVS Pharmacy, 870 Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA 19348

•CVS Pharmacy, 3295 PA Route 100, Macungie, PA 18062

•CVS Pharmacy, 5703 Steubenville Pike, McKees Rocks, PA 15136

•CVS Pharmacy, 3893 William Penn Highway, Monroeville, PA 15146

•CVS Pharmacy, 328 Cochran Road, Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228

•CVS Pharmacy, 734 East Washington Street, New Castle, PA 16101

•CVS Pharmacy, 200 South Lincoln Avenue, Newtown, PA 18940

•CVS Pharmacy, 3930 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073

•CVS Pharmacy, 1201 North Fifth Street, Perkasie, PA 18944

•CVS Pharmacy, 402 Route 313, Perkasie, PA 18944

•CVS Pharmacy, 1901 West Oregon Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146

•CVS Pharmacy, 1740 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241

•CVS Pharmacy, 4664 Browns Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

•CVS Pharmacy, 2400 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

•CVS Pharmacy, 509 Davis Street, Scranton, PA 18505

•CVS Pharmacy, 3015 Lincoln Highway, Thorndale, PA 19372

Previously announced testing sites in Pennsylvania include:

•CVS Pharmacy, 611 Duncan Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15237

    •CVS Pharmacy, 4849 William Flynn Highway, Allison Park, PA 15101

    •CVS Pharmacy, 1034 Second St., Richboro, PA 18954

    •CVS Pharmacy, 760 Miles Road, West Chester, PA 19380

    •CVS Pharmacy, 840 South Valley Road, Lansdale, PA 19446

    •CVS Pharmacy, 795 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064

    •CVS Pharmacy, 975 Rostraver Road, Vernon, PA 15012

    •CVS Pharmacy, 550 North Progress Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17109

    •CVS Pharmacy, 6701 Ridge Ave., Building 1, Philadelphia, PA 19128

    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; 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.

    “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 front-line employees will continue to play a critical role in the testing process, with members of their communities directly benefiting from their dedication and selflessness.”

    Click here for more information on steps CVS Health has taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic.