Drive-Thru Coronavirus Test Center Open At Co. College Of Morris

RANDOLPH, NJ - — Morris County residents seeking testing for the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, began registering on Monday for the drive-through site at the County College of Morris, and according to Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon things are going "remarkably well."

The first day of the Morris County COVID-19 testing site at County College of Morris, by appointment only to Morris County residents with a doctor's prescription, saw 86 people made appointments for the first day. Morris County Sheriff's Officers, Randolph police and Morris County Park Police are controlling traffic flow. Atlantic Health System nurses, attired in safety suits and Powered Air Purifying Respirator hoods are taking the nasal swabs that will be delivered to a lab for testing.

The college on Dover Chester Road in Randolph is the second drive-through testing site in the county. The site, being operated in coordination with Atlantic Health System, is open only to Morris County residents. The tests are free but there are requirements.

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The requirements in place to be tested are:

• You must show up in a vehicle; you cannot walk through the testing center;
• You will need to show ID;
• You need a medical prescription for the test from a medical doctor or medical provider;
• You must have an appointment for testing; you must read and acknowledge the consent form: https://health.morriscountynj.gov/consentForm to make an appointment.

Tests will be done from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those going to County College of Morris for testing will need to use the Dover Chester Road entrance in order to access the site. Additional information and a link to registration, which opened at 10 a.m. Sunday, is on the Morris County website.
At the test site:

• No photographing or video recording is permitted
• Please pay attention to all signage which is in English and Spanish
• DO NOT ROLL DOWN ANY VEHICLE WINDOW until instructed to do so
• Do NOT move forward until instructed to do so

There are no emergency services available at the testing location. Test results can be obtained from the patient portal at https://www.bioreference.com/patient-portal/

Those with questions can call the Morris County Hotline at 973-829-8250, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, and then from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know

Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and Bureau of Law Enforcement Undersheriff Mark Spitzer are monitoring the site, talking frequently with Morris County Law and Public Safety Director Scott DiGiralomo, whose Office of Emergency Management oversaw creation of the site.

"We're in good shape," Gannon said, citing the "phenomenal work" by all partners.

Atlantic Health, which owns Morristown Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center and Chilton Medical Center, opened a drive-through testing site in Morristown on March 19.

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