Watsonville Drug Store Launches Coronavirus Testing Site

WATSONVILLE, CA — CVS Health will open a coronavirus testing site in Watsonville on Friday.

The pharmacy at 490 Rodriguez St. will provide testing to anyone age 12 or older, at no cost, CVS Health said in a news release.

The company said it has administered more than three million tests across 2,000 sites since March, though the Watsonville testing site and a Capitola testing opening at the 1750 41st Ave. pharmacy are the first Santa Cruz County locations opening.

Patients with insurance will have their insurance billed and patients without insurance will have their costs covered by a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services program. Patients 15 years old or younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Signs will be set up at the pharmacy to direct patients who have arrived for testing.

Seven other coronavirus testing sites have been set up in Watsonville, though many require the public to call ahead before coming in. See a full list of testing sites in Santa Cruz County here.