Weekly COVID Drive-Thru Testing Set For January In Somerset Co.

BRANCHBURG, NJ — The Somerset County Department of Health is hosting weekly drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Raritan Valley Community College every Wednesday in January.

The testing will be held between 10 a.m. and noon on Wednesdays, Jan. 13, 20 and 27.

Residents need to make an appointment and have a valid form of identification to access the testing center. Appointments can be scheduled online by clicking here.

A physician’s prescription is not required. Testing is free of charge and open to Somerset County residents, age five (5) and older.

Residents who do not have computer access, or who would like to schedule an appointment for children age five to 18 years old, can call the COVID-19 testing information line at 908-203-6014, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., not including county holidays.

For the safety, health and security of staff and volunteers, patients must arrive by car. The drive-thru test site will not allow entry if residents do not arrive in a vehicle, even if they have a valid ID. Anyone who does not have an appointment will be turned away.

When coming to the testing center, residents are asked to use the main entrance to the college campus, off Route 28.

For more information, visit co.somerset.nj.us/covid19status for updates or contact the Somerset County Department of Health at coronavirus@co.somerset.nj.us.

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