Gloucester County To Host Coronavirus Drive-Through Testing Site

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ — Gloucester County will stage a coronavirus drive-through testing site on Wednesday, county officials announced on Monday. The site will be set up at Rowan College of South Jersey, 1400 Tanyard Road in Sewell, by appointment only. Information on additional testing dates will come at a later time, officials said.

“Testing will be provided for symptomatic residents at a crucial point in our fight against COVID-19,” Gloucester County Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger said. “I'm grateful for the bravery of our local health care professionals who are on the front lines as they work to slow the spread of the virus and save lives.”

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The site will be run by Inspira Health, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Josette Palmer of Happy Healthy You Medical Practice, Cooper University Health Care, the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Gloucester County Department of Health and the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management.

It will be for Gloucester County residents only. Proof of residency, such as a passport or driver’s license, is required.

“We all have to work together to face COVID-19 and respond to the outbreak,” Freeholder Jim Jefferson, liaison the Gloucester County Department of Health, said. “It was very important to all of us to open this site and give residents access to testing. This testing site combined with social distancing, I believe, will help us beat COVID-19.”

Residents 18 and older with symptoms of the new coronavirus must call 856-218-4142 to be pre-screened. Residents must have their insurance information available when they call. Once pre-screening is complete, an appointment time will be scheduled. Anyone without symptoms will not be eligible for testing.

“We are proud to partner with these remarkable local healthcare providers as well as our premier educational partner, Rowan University, to open this testing site,” Gloucester County Freeholder Lyman Barnes, liaison to the Department of Education, said. “Gloucester County residents have done such a great job responding to the public health crisis by remaining home, social distancing and following CDC recommendations. Testing marks at giant leap forward in our efforts to combat this virus.”

For more information on Gloucester County’s response to the coronavirus, visit www.gloucestercountynj.gov/alerts or call 856-218-4101.

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