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Rite Aid to open COVID-19 self-swab testing site in Parma

Posted at 11:32 AM, Apr 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-18 18:25:39-04

PARMA — Rite Aid announced Saturday that it will open a COVID-19 self-swab testing site in Parma in the coming days.

According to Rite Aid, the site will be located at 5795 State Road in Parma. “Each testing site will utilize self-swab tests, administered in the store’s parking lot and overseen by Rite Aid pharmacists,” the company stated.

People who plan on taking a test must pre-register and schedule an appointment on Rite Aid’s website. There are no costs or fees associated with the tests. The company states that it will use CDC guidelines for testing eligibility.

The site is scheduled to open on Monday and will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. Rite Aid states that it expects to perform around 200 tests each day at the site.

Rite Aid said it plans to open an additional self-swab testing site in Toledo and more in other states. More information about the other locations as well as testing information can be found here.

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