Second South Jersey Rite Aid Store To Offer Coronavirus Testing

Rite Aid is adding a second self-swab testing site for new coronavirus in South Jersey and expanding eligibility to include asymptomatic adults across all new and existing test sites, store officials announced.

Beginning Monday, the Rite Aid at 500 Woodbury-Glassboro Road in Sewell will offer free self-swab coronavirus testing, store officials announced on Thursday. The Rite Aid at 501 Clements Bridge Road in Barrington already offers testing.

The Swedesboro store is one of 46 new stores nationwide to begin offering free self-swab testing on May 11. Most of the new testing sites will operate through the Rite Aid store’s drive-through window and all will continue to utilize self-swab nasal tests overseen by Rite Aid pharmacists.

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Rite Aid also announced that as of Thursday, adults 18 years of age or older, even if they are not exhibiting virus symptoms, will now be eligible to pre-register online at www.riteaid.com and schedule a time slot for testing.

"Rite Aid has been at the forefront of helping our nation scale up COVID-19 testing capabilities, and we're proud to announce the addition of 46 new testing sites," Rite Aid Chief Operating Officer Jim Peters said. "Opening testing to asymptomatic individuals, as well as providing more locations using our drive-through window, represent important milestones in our response to the pandemic. We remain grateful for the daily efforts and sacrifices of our front-line associates who make the continued expansion of our testing possible."

Rite Aid's self-testing parking lot sites are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week, while Rite Aid’s drive-through window testing sites are open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Monday through Friday) and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m (Saturday through Sunday).

Rite Aid began testing at 25 stores nationwide, including the Barrington store, on April 20. Read more here: Rite Aid To Perform Coronavirus Testing At South Jersey Store

Rite Aid has partnered with Verily and will use its Baseline COVID-19 Program to provide screening, scheduling, and return of results to participants for Rite-Aid testing sites.

Rite Aid also selected BioReference Laboratories to provide COVID-19 laboratory testing to all drive-up locations with the goal of flattening the curve through accessible diagnostic testing.

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Clinical oversight for the coronavirus testing program is provided by PWNHealth, a national clinician network that enables safe and easy access to diagnostic testing.

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