11 New Coronavirus Rapid Test Sites Arrive In NYC

NEW YORK CITY — A host of new coronavirus rapid testing sites opened across New York City on Friday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the 11 new sites amid a sprawling briefing that covered public safety in New York City, new COVID-19 testing locations in Brooklyn and Queens, reopening nursing homes to visitors and the continued controversy over deaths in nursing facilities.

The sites will offer $30 rapid tests that can give results within minutes, Cuomo said.

"I believe that testing is the key to the reopening of the economy," he said.

Cuomo previously outlined plans to reopen weddings, sporting events and other gatherings with the help of rapid tests.

He said the state will open more sites in the future. The following sites, which are operated by BioReference and Clarity MedHealth opened Friday:

• Clarity MedHealth mobile lab at New York City Police Memorial, Liberty Street and South End Ave, New York, NY 10282
• Clarity MedHealth mobile lab at Irish Hunger Memorial, Vesey Street and North End Avenue, New York NY 10280
• Clarity MedHealth mobile lab at Pier A, 22 Battery Place, 10004
• BioReference, 1700 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
• BioReference, 6 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019
• BioReference, 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022
• BioReference at CVS Pharmacy, 27 N 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249
• BioReference at CVS Pharmacy, 30-97 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11103
• BioReference at CVS Pharmacy, 1916 Williamsburg Road, Bronx, NY 10461
• BioReference at CVS Pharmacy, 2182 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
• BioReference at CVS Pharmacy, 475 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

More information can be found at ny.gov/rapidtestprogram.