RI Department Of Health Opens 2 New Coronavirus Testing Sites

CRANSTON, RI — Two new coronavirus testing sites have opened for Rhode Island residents, one in Middletown and the other in Woonsocket, said Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott at Thursday's vaccination update.

The Middletown vaccination site at Knights of Columbus on Valley Rd. will be open Monday through Friday from 9a.m. until 5 p.m. and the Woonsocket vaccination site at Thundermist Health Center on Clinton St. will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Both testing sites have the capacity to deliver 500 tests a day, allowing Rhode Island to test 7,000 more residents each week.

The Rhode Island Department of health is asking residents to get tested on a regular basis, regardless of vaccination status, in order to protect the healthcare system and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

“It is a way to keep yourself healthy and safe and it is a way to protect your household," said Alexander-Scott.

Rhode Islanders can sign up for COVID-19 testing at any of the state's 16 sites at portal.ri.gov.