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Ridgewood Schools Hosting COVID Testing Event Wednesday

On-site COVID-19 testing will be offered at Benjamin Franklin Middle School on Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m., the district announced.

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — As COVID-19 cases spike and the omicron variant continues to spread, Ridgewood Public Schools have added a COVID-19 testing date.

Scheduled for Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m., the district will offer an on-site testing date at Benjamin Franklin Middle School, room 127.

Testing events are open to staff, students, and interested parties of the district, and are conducted by WellCare, TCCM.

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Anyone who tests positive will receive a phone call from WellCare with their results. Anyone looking for their results can send an email to: WELLCARECOVIDTESTING@GMAIL.COM.

Appointments are not required, but those seeking a test are asked to read and complete the Assignment of Benefits document and the COVID-19 Specimen Intake Form, and bring the completed forms to the testing event.

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