Philly Rite Aids Offering Free Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing

Philadelphia PA

22 January, 2021

11:25 AM

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PHILADELPHIA —Rite Aid is bolstering its efforts to provide free coronavirus testing in the Philadelphia region and the nation by adding more locations for testing. Among the new locations are several Rite Aids in Philadelphia. Starting Friday, Rite Aid is expanding testing capabilities with 60 more drive through testing sites in Pennsylvania, California, Washington, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Maryland. Below are Philadelphia Rite Aid locations that will provide testing: 2401 East Venango St.6731 Woodland Ave.9773 Roosevelt Blvd.5214 Baltimore Ave.4616-4650 North Broad St.6101 N. Broad St.6327-43 Torresdale Ave.2545 Aramingo Ave.3900 Castor Ave.7401 Ogontz Ave.6744 N. 5th St.4530 N. 5th St.5694 Rising Sun Ave.1334 Windrim Ave.260 W. Lehigh Ave.4055 Market St.5627-99 Chestnut St. Testing will be available for those 4 years and older at all new and existing drive-through testing sites. Previously, testing had been available to individuals 13 years of age and older. The new locations will use simple self-swab nasal tests overseen by Rite Aid pharmacists and will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday At all testing locations, patients are required to pre-register online here to schedule a time slot for testing. Those 4 to 18 years old can get tested with parent or legal guardian consent, and attendance and supervision of the minor at the testing appointment with a photo ID. For kids 4 to 12, a parent or legal guardian will create a Project Baseline account and follow the steps to indicate who the test is for. For children ages 13-17, creation of a Project Baseline account should happen only under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. BioReference Laboratories provides coronavirus laboratory testing for Rite Aid.