Ohio Working With CVS, Walmart To Expand Coronavirus Testing

COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio is working with retail pharmacies to expand coronavirus testing capacity within the state. CVS, Kroger, Walgreens, Walmart and Rite Aid are all partnering with Ohio officials, Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday.

With expanded testing criteria, our partnerships with these retailers, and our partnerships with community health centers are more important than ever.

Ohio's COVID-19 website now boasts a section titled "Testing and Community Health Centers," which includes a list of retail stores offering COVID-19 testing. There are more than 40 retail sites offering testing statewide.

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"The testing site map also includes a list of Community Health Centers also known as Federally Qualified Health Centers. These centers are places where people who may not have a primary care provider can call to get more information about where to get tested," DeWine said Friday.

Friday's Numbers

There were 476 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ohio on Friday. Since the start of the outbreak, nearly 38,000 Ohioans have contracted the virus.

Here are Friday's COVID-19 numbers:

• New cases: 476
• Deaths: 16
• Hospitalizations: 73
• Intensive care admissions: 9

Over the past three weeks, Ohio has averaged 514 new cases per day, 37 COVID-19 deaths per day, 76 COVID-19-related hospitalizations and 17 intensive care admissions per day.