Coronavirus: Shrewsbury CVS Testing Site To Close

SHREWSBURY, MA — The drive-thru coronavirus test site in the Shrewsbury CVS parking lot will be dismantled. CVS announced on Tuesday it is closing the testing site as it opens a new, rapid testing site in Lowell.

The Shrewsbury site was a pilot program and one of the first CVS drive-thru testing sites in the state. The site started by only serving first responders and recently expanded to test people over the age of 65. The site was set up in tents in the parking lot of the Shrewsbury CVS.

“Our initial experience in Massachusetts has enabled us to expand testing into other states while maximizing efficiency and safety,” said Troyen Brennan, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President, CVS Health. “We are now able to significantly improve upon our testing capabilities in the state, greatly expanding access to testing with rapid results for eligible individuals.”

Similar to the rapid COVID-19 test sites in Georgia and Rhode Island, testing in Lowell will be overseen by licensed health care providers from MinuteClinic. Rapid COVID-19 testing will take place in the parking lot of the Showcase Cinemas located at 32 Reiss Avenue, in Lowell; no testing will take place at CVS Pharmacy or MinuteClinic locations.

CVS Health will be transitioning its efforts to support COVID-19 testing in Massachusetts to the Lowell location, which allows for up to 1,000 patients to be tested per day and receive results on-site so they can properly quarantine or seek treatment as appropriate.

Rapid COVID-19 testing will be available to people who meet criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in addition to state residency and age guidelines. Patients will need to pre-register in advance online at CVS.com in order to schedule a same-day time slot for testing.

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