Camden County Adjusts COVID Testing Hours As Demand Drops

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — As demand increases for the coronavirus vaccine, the demand for testing has seen a decrease, county officials said Thursday afternoon.

As a result, coronavirus testing at the Camden County Department of Public Works complex in Lindenwold will no longer be open on Saturdays, beginning March 7.

It will remain open on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Charles DePalma Public Works Complex, 2311 Egg Harbor Road, Lindenwold, 08021. All other county-affiliated sites will continue to operate as scheduled.

The change is being made at a time when testing has been expanded by pharmacies, outpatient facilities and other entities throughout the county, officials said.

There has been a decrease in the number of appointments being made as the spread of the coronavirus has dipped by about 60 percent in Camden County since November, according to officials.

“We have observed a concurrent reduction in testing appointments at our sites, as cases throughout Camden County and the region have continued to fall. At this time, there is still a need for testing in our community, but the demand has diminished,” Camden County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “Testing capacity among healthcare providers and businesses like Rite Aid and CVS has increased significantly since the beginning of this pandemic. With our cases showing a decline, a reduction in hours is necessary. Rest assured, the commissioners will be standing by and will be prepared to respond if these factors change.”

The pop-up testing sites in Camden City will continue to operate at a different school each day of the week with no change in operational hours or days. No appointment is required for testing and the sites.

The schedule for the sites is as follows:

• Mondays- Veterans Memorial School will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The school is in the Cramer Hill neighborhood located at 800 N 26th St, Camden, 08105.
• Wednesdays- Cooper Poynt School will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The school is in the North Camden neighborhood and located at 201 State St, Camden, 08102.
• Thursdays- Dr. Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The school is in the Whitman Park neighborhood located at 1626 Copewood St, Camden, 08103.

The testing site located at the Camden County College campus in Cherry Hill and at the Camden City testing site adjacent to Cooper University Health Care’s main campus at the intersection of Broadway and Martin Luther King Boulevard will also continue to operate during regularly scheduled hours.

The pop-up testing sites in Camden City do not require an appointment. The mobile testing sites are open to county residents, by appointment, who have symptoms and meet other criteria (exposure, pending surgery/procedure, travel, school, work, or daycare requirements).

For more information or to schedule an appointment visit https://www.camdencounty.com/service/covid-19-updates-and-preparations/testing-site-locations/.