Health & Fitness
Drive-Thru Testing Site In Camden County Closed Due To Weather
The testing site at Cooper's Poynt Waterfront Park is temporarily closed due to high winds and severe storms in the forecast.
CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — The coronavirus drive-through testing site at Cooper’s Poynt Waterfront Park in Camden is temporarily closed on Monday due to a severe storm and high winds in the forecast, Camden County officials announced Monday morning. Winds are expected to reach between 50 and 60 mph.
Patients can visit one of the other clinic sites operated by Cooper University Health Care or Virtua Health until the site reopens for its normal operating hours on Tuesday, according to officials.
Virtua performs testing for new coronavirus 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 coronavirus testing collection site in Cherry Hill and performs tests for hospitalized patients and Cooper staff through its own medical laboratory.
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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,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. said. “Limited personnel will remain on site to direct residents to an appropriate alternative operated by one of our partner institutions. The Freeholder Board remains committed to expanding testing access throughout our community so that we may better understand the spread of coronavirus in Camden County.”
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The site, operated jointly by Cooper University Health Care, Virtua Health, the Camden County Freeholder Board, and Camden County Health Department, will continue to offer testing indefinitely based on need and available resources. The site serves county residents, by appointment, who have symptoms and meet other criteria, and who have received a referral for testing from a medical provider (at Cooper, Virtua, CamCare, or other provider).
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