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City Opens 2 COVID Saliva Test Sites: Long Wharf, New Haven Green
The no-cost tests, available six days a week, and which are said to be 99.9% accurate, return results in around two days.
NEW HAVEN, CT – The city has opened two COVID-19 saliva testing sites. The New Haven Health Department, in partnership with the state Department of Public Health and Wren Labs launched the sites at 60 Sargent Drive and on the New Haven Green, 250 Temple St.
Saliva testing for COVID is reported to be "safe, convenient, painless, and 99.9 percent accurate."
The testing is available to anyone, 5 and up.
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The way it works
- The saliva is self-collected, and results take about two days.
- Appointments are preferred, but walk-in testing is OK.
- There's no out-of-pocket cost to patients.
- Hours for the testing sites: Long Wharf, 60 Sargent Drive; Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, 8:00 AM.–12 noon and New Haven Green; Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during the afternoon.
These saliva testing sites are in addition to Rapid and PCR testing services already available in New Haven at Cornell Scott Health Center, Fair Haven Community Health Care, Yale-New Haven Hospital, and select Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid pharmacies.
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For a full list of testing and vaccine sites throughout the City visit covid19.newhavenct.gov.
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