Health & Fitness
Rite Aid Adds 2 Coronavirus Test Sites In Toms River
If you've been seeking a test for the coronavirus but haven't been able to get one, these two stores are offering them by appointment.
TOMS RIVER, NJ — If you are still looking to get a coronavirus test, Rite Aid has expanded its self-swab testing to two more Toms River stores.
The self-swab nasal tests are overseen by Rite Aid pharmacists, and will operate from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Testing is open to all adults age 18 or older, even if they are not exhibiting virus symptoms. You can register for a test online at the Rite Aid website, www.riteaid.com.
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The new Toms River locations are Rite Aid #10512, 811 Fischer Blvd., and Rite Aid #10513, 2 Route 37 East.
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The Rite Aid at 31 Mule Road began offering testing in April, and there are now 29 Rite Aids in New Jersey offering coronavirus testing. The three Toms River stores are the only Rite Aids in Ocean County offering the.
Since the first case in New Jersey was reported in early March, there have been more than 175,000 New Jersey residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 13,695 people have died of complications from the virus, according to the state health department. There have been nearly 9,900 positive cases in Ocean County, and 927 county residents have died.
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