COVID-19 testing site coming to Boardman/Poland Walmart
A COVID-19 drive-thru testing site will open on Friday, May 22, 2020, in the parking lot of the Boardman Walmart store located at 1300 Doral Drive, Poland, OH.
The site is supported by Walmart, Quest Diagnostics and state and local officials and will test adults who meets CDC and state and local guidelines on who should be tested, including first responders, health care providers and others with symptoms of COVID-19 and those in high risk groups without symptoms.
Please note, testing is not available inside Walmart stores.
In a press release, Walmart Public Affairs Director for Ohio, Erik Hingst said, “Walmart is part of the community, and we are proud to help support the expansion of COVID-19 testing in Boardman Township and Poland during this unprecedented time. We are grateful to our associates who keep our stores running, our pharmacists who support these testing sites, and to Quest Diagnostics and local officials as we work together to open the site and help our community.”
The following is a list of details regarding Walmart COVID-19 testing sites:
* The site is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays weekly from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., weather permitting.
* NOTE: The site will be closed for Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, but will open Tuesday, May 26, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and resume its regular schedule on Wednesday.
* Testing is for adults who meet CDC and state and local guidelines on who should be tested, including first responders, health care providers and others with symptoms of COVID-19 and those in high risk groups without symptoms.
* Individuals must be 18 years and older.
* The testing site will require an appointment through Quest’s MyQuestTM online portal and app,
* Once on site, those being tested will need to wear a mask and stay in their cars for verification of eligibility criteria, ID check and self-administered test. For the safety of all those on-site, the test site is not available to those who walk up.
* The site will use a self-administered nasal swab test that will allow those being tested to swab their own nose onsite while in their vehicles, observed by a trained medical volunteer to ensure the sample is taken correctly, and drop the sealed sample into a container on their way out of the drive-thru site.
* Quest Diagnostics will handle processing test samples and communicating results to those tested and applicable departments of health.
* Any questions regarding testing and appointments, please call Quest’s dedicated COVID-19 line at 866-448-7719, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET.
* The site will be staffed by Walmart pharmacists and associates.
* While individuals who are tested are awaiting results, please follow CDC guidelines.
