Health & Fitness
Cranford COVID Test Guide: Here's Where To Get Tested (Updated)
With the current surge in COVID-19 cases, here's what to know about testing around Cranford.
CRANFORD, NJ — With the recent uptick in positive COVID-19 cases across New Jersey and the country, tests have become increasingly in demand and more scarce.
Union County has reported 859 new cases as of Tuesday, Dec. 28, and cases continue to rise due to the new omicron variant.
In the Township of Cranford's most recent update on Dec. 21, they urged residents to take precautions over the holidays, such as wearing masks indoors or at gatherings of large crowds, getting tested and vaccinated to protect family and friends from getting seriously ill.
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The New Jersey Department of Health has recently began offering free at-home COVID-19 saliva test kits. UPS will ship the kit with next-day delivery, and a health care professional will virtually walk patients through the tests and answer questions.
Patients will receive test results 24 to 48 hours after the sample arrives at the lab. For more information about these tests, click here.
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Below are several local testing centers around Cranford, according to the New Jersey Department of Health's COVID-19 test finder:
- 95 Dermody Street, Cranford, NJ 07016
- PCR and rapid antigen testing
- No appointment necessary, walk-ins welcome
- Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. 12 p.m.
- 50 South Ave. W, Cranford, NJ 07016
- Free diagnostic testing
- Rapid testing results in 24 hours
- Non-rapid testing results in 2 days
- Screening required
- Testing available for children 3+ years old
- 501 Boulevard, Kenilworth, NJ 07033
- Non-rapid testing results in 1-2 days
- Screening required
- Testing for all ages
- 908-276-8540
Better Life Pharmacy - Garwood
- 300 South Avenue, Garwood, NJ 07027
- Free diagnostic testing
- Non-rapid testing results in 1-2 days
- Appointment required
- Screening required
- Testing available for children 1+ years old
- 908-232-4888
To view more local testing sites, visit New Jersey's COVID-19 test finder.
The New Jersey Department of Health advises people to verify requirements and hours with a testing site before visiting. Many sites require appointments, and some require proof of residence in New Jersey or within a specific county or municipality.
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