Rite Aid to triple COVID-19 testing capacity

Rite Aid is nearly tripling its COVID-19 testing capacity by opening 46 new sites May 11. 

The retail pharmacy chain will have a total of 71 testing sites in 12 states with capacity to conduct a total of 10,000 tests daily. 

All testing sites are using self-swab nasal tests that are overseen by Rite Aid pharmacists. 

Most of the sites will operate through store drive thru-windows starting, the company said. 

Rite Aid also is expanding its testing criteria to include asymptomatic adults.

Read the full news release here.

 

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