Camden Coronavirus Testing Site Closed Due To Wind

CAMDEN, NJ — The new-coronavirus testing site at Cooper's Poynt Park in Camden will temporarily close Friday because of high winds. The National Weather Service expects gusts as high as 45 mph Friday.

Patients can visit one of the other clinic sites operated by Cooper University Health Care or Virtua Health until the site reopens Monday under normal hours.

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“For the safety of our healthcare personnel and residents seeking testing, it has been determined that testing should not be administered at the site this afternoon,” said Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. “Limited personnel will remain on site to direct residents to the an appropriate alternative operated by one of our partner institutions."

The site serves county residents, by appointment, who have symptoms and meet other criteria and who have a referral from a medical provider.

Virtua performs COVID-19 testing at its five hospitals and operates a by-appointment drive-thru clinic prioritized for symptomatic healthcare workers and first responders. Cooper also operates a community-based COVID-19 testing site in Cherry Hill and performs tests for hospitalized patients and Cooper staff.

State officials have reported 990 positive cases and 23 deaths in Camden County as of Thursday.

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