Somerset, Hunterdon Counties Open Joint Coronavirus Testing Site

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — Somerset County and Hunterdon County will open a new coronavirus drive-thru testing site at Raritan Valley Community College on Thursday.

The test site at RVCC, at 118 Lamington Rd. in Branchburg, will open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 16, 17 and 20. Additional dates will be offered based on availability of test kits and PPE.

Testing is free and only available to Hunterdon and Somerset County residents, age five and older, who are exhibiting symptoms, such as fever, dry cough and shortness of breath. Testing will be by appointment only and those coming to the testing site must have a valid doctor’s prescription and show proof of residency, such as a valid driver’s license or state-issued identification.

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County residents can begin making an appointment after 9 a.m. on Tuesday by visiting somerset-hunterdon.adlabscovidtest.com where they will complete a registration form. Residents without access to a computer can call 908-237-7150.

Residents must arrive in a car for the safety, health and security of staff and volunteers.

"Setting up a testing site for the health and safety of our residents has been the Somerset County Freeholder Board’s number 1 priority. The Board, administration and staff have been working nonstop for weeks to secure the necessary test kits and PPE supplies," said Freeholder Director Shanel Y. Robinson. "The competition between county, state and federal authorities has delayed the opening of this site and put Somerset County residents at risk. We want to thank Congressman Tom Malinowski for his efforts to obtain the necessary equipment needed to get this site operational for Somerset and Hunterdon County residents."

"We are not going to beat this virus until we have widespread access to testing, so I'm happy we were able to work together to set up this site for Somerset and Hunterdon residents. But it's still too hard for our state and local governments to get the basic protective equipment our medical personnel need. I’m going to keep demanding that the federal government fix the national supply chain," said Malinowski.

For more information, contact coronavirus@co.somerset.nj.us or check co.somerset.nj.us/covid19status for updates.

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