Coronavirus News: CVS, Walgreens to offer expanded COVID-19 testing

ByEyewitness News WABC logo
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Coronavirus testing available at CVS, Walgreens
Both chains are offering testing and drive-thru locations around the country.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Two major drug store chains are offering expanded coronavirus testing.

That's after the CDC announced new testing guidelines.

CVS plans to set up self-testing sites in parking lots and drive-thru windows by the end of next month.

It says it plans to test 1 and a half million people monthly.

Walgreens will open drive-thru testing sites at stores across the country.

Right now the chain has 20 of those sites open in 11 states.

MORE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 COVERAGE

COVID-19 Help, Information and Resources

UPDATES

Grieving the lost: Tri-State residents who have died

New York state

New Jersey

Connecticut

Long Island

RELATED INFORMATION

Share your coronavirus story with Eyewitness News

Stimulus check scams and other coronavirus hoaxes

Coronavirus prevention: how clean are your hands?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on coronavirus

Total count of NYC COVID-19 cases based on patient address