The Department of Public Health reports there are 680 total positive COVID-19 cases involving Cumberland County residents, an increase of 18 since Thursday. To date, 23 residents have died from complications associated with the coronavirus.
CVS Pharmacy is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing at three locations in Cumberland County. The company announced Thursday that 55 test sites would be established in North Carolina. The sites in Cumberland County are:
- CVS Pharmacy, 3362 Bragg Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC 28303
- CVS Pharmacy, 100 Law Road, Fayetteville, NC 28311
- CVS Pharmacy, 7469 Rockfish Road, Fayetteville, NC 28306
Self-swab tests will be available to individuals meeting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria, in addition to state and age guidelines. Patients must register in advance at https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing beginning Friday, May 29 to schedule an appointment. Patients will be required to stay in their cars and will be directed to the pharmacy drive-thru window, where they will be provided with a test kit and given instructions, and a CVS Pharmacy team member will observe the self-swab process to ensure it is done properly. Tests will be sent to an independent, third-party lab for processing and the results will be available in approximately three days. Testing will not take place inside any retail locations,
“Increasing testing capacity for COVID-19 is critical in slowing the spread of the virus and we are seeing businesses around North Carolina, like CVS, step up to help increase testing,” said Health Director Dr. Jennifer Green.
Staying Updated
Cumberland County has made it easy for you to stay updated on the latest information about COVID-19. You can visit our COVID-19 webpage, which has a list of COVID-19-related closures and service changes. The county is also sharing important information on its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.
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