Gov. Baker describes new COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites

Gov.

Charlie Baker explains the process of COVID-19 testing at drive-thru sites at 10 CVS locations in the state.

12,000 TESTS PER DAY.THAT IS PROGRESS, BUT WE NEED TODO MORE.EARLIER TODAY, 10 NEWDRIVE-THROUGH TESTING SITES ATCVS LOCATIONS ACROSSMASSACHUSETTS WAS ANNOUNCED.CVS HAS BEEN A COMMON PARTNER TOEXPAND TESTING AND LAUNCHINGDRIVE-THROUGH TESTS I’VE AS WEWERE BEGINNING TO RAMP UP OURPROCESS.THESE ARE PART OF THE FIRSTROLLOUT OF TESTING EXPANSIONPROGRAM STARTING IN A HANDFUL OFSTATES.THE 10 DRIVE-THROUGH SITES WILLBE AT CVS LOCATIONS INCHARLESTON, WORCESTER, RAYNHAM,NORTHHAMPTON, BRIDGEWATER,CARVER, WEST SPRINGFIELD,WESTPORT, AND WELLESLEY.INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET CRITERIAWILL BE ABLE TO REGISTER INADVANCE AT DVS.COM STARTINGTOMORROW -- CVS.COM.

PATIENTSWILL BE REQUIRED TO STAY INTHEIR CARS AND DIRECTED TO THEDRIVE-THROUGH WINDOW WHERE THEYWILL BE PROVIDED WITH A TEST KITAND GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS.IT WILL BE SENT TO A