Health & Fitness
AtlantiCare To Offer Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing
A COVID testing site at the Atlantic County Public Works Yard will offer PCR tests for symptomatic and asymptomatic people starting Monday.
NORTHFIELD, NJ — Atlantic County and AtlantiCare will offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing starting Monday in the Atlantic County Public Works Yard at Dolphin and Harvey avenues in Northfield.
The site will offer PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing for symptomatic and asymptomatic adults and children. On Monday, appointment hours will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Starting Tuesday, appointments will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
There will be no testing Monday, Jan. 17 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Appointments are required. Individuals must provide identification at their scheduled testing time. Individuals seeking a testing appointment should register online. Those who receive testing can access their results online approximately 48 to 72 hours after their testing.
“We are grateful for the support of AtlantiCare in helping us provide this drive-thru testing facility that will serve to better meet the current demand for testing and alleviate some of the stress on other locations,” said County Executive Dennis Levinson. “I encourage our residents to take advantage of this free public service to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect themselves, their families and our community.”
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The county had previously partnered with AtlantiCare for a drive-thru test facility before vaccines became available.
Once vaccines were offered the demand for testing decreased sharply, officials said. The statewide surge in cases over the last several weeks has led to an increased demand for testing.
“We anticipate being able to test 300 individuals a day,” said AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Chief Operating Officer, Larisa Goganzer. “We continue to urge members of our community to be vaccinated and get the booster, to follow all COVID-19 precautions, and to seek care in the most appropriate setting. It is important that we embrace these steps to protect each other during this time of exceedingly high community spread.”
Scheduling capacity and test result time are subject to change.
For more information, call 1-888-569-1000 or visit www.atlanticare.org/coronavirus.
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