(Sewell, NJ)—Gloucester County will offer drive-thru style COVID-19 testing site on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.

The site will be set up at Rowan College of South Jersey, 1400 Tanyard Rd., Sewell 08080, and will be open this Wednesday, April 8. Additional testing dates to follow.

“Testing will be provided for symptomatic residents at a crucial point in our fight against COVID-19,” said Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger. “I’m grateful for the bravery of our local health care professionals who are on the front lines as they work to slow the spread of the virus and save lives.”

The site is a partnership between Inspira Health, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Josette Palmer of Happy Healthy You Medical Practice, Cooper University Health Care, the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Gloucester County Department of Health and the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management.

“We all have to work together to face COVID-19 and respond to the outbreak,” said Freeholder Jim Jefferson, liaison the Gloucester County Department of Health. “It was very important to all of us to open this site and give residents access to testing. This testing site combined with social distancing, I believe, will help us beat COVID-19.”

Tests will be performed by appointment only.

Residents 18 and older with symptoms of COVID-19 must call (856) 218-4142 to be prescreened. Please have your insurance information available at this time. Once prescreened an appointment time will be scheduled.

“We are proud to partner with these remarkable local healthcare providers as well as our premier educational partner, Rowan University, to open this testing site,” said Freeholder Lyman Barnes, liaison to the Department of Education. “Gloucester County residents have done such a great job responding to the public health crisis by remaining home, social distancing and following CDC recommendations. Testing marks at giant leap forward in our efforts to combat this virus.”

The Gloucester County testing site is open to eligible Gloucester County residents only.

Proof of residency, such as a passport or driver’s license, is required. Anyone without symptoms will not be eligible for testing.

For more information on Gloucester County’s response to COVID-19, please visit www.gloucestercountynj.gov/alerts<http://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/alerts> or call (856) 218-4101.

The NJDOH reports that as of Monday April 6th there are 41,090 COVID-19 cases and 1,003 fatalities statewide.

COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.

3,821 Positives Pending Further Information

13 Deaths Pending Further Information

Bergen County:

6,862 Positive Test Results

200 Deaths

Essex County:

4,493 Positive Test Results

186 Deaths

Hudson County:

4,395 Positive Test Results

92 Deaths

Passaic County:

3,756 Positive Test Results

53 Deaths

Union County:

3,685 Positive Test Results

78 Deaths

Middlesex County:

3,263 Positive Test Results

87 Deaths

Monmouth County:

2,545 Positive Test Results

62 Deaths

Ocean County:

2,374 Positive Test Results

71 Deaths

Morris County:

1,956 Positive Test Results

60 Deaths

Somerset County:

902 Positive Test Results

31 Deaths

Mercer County:

740 Positive Test Results

19 Deaths

Burlington County:

646 Positive Test Results

11 Deaths

Camden County:

645 Positive Test Results

8 Deaths

Sussex County:

292 Positive Test Results

11 Deaths

Gloucester County:

279 Positive Test Results

3 Deaths

Warren County:

215 Positive Test Results

7 Deaths

Hunterdon County:

211 Positive Test Results

2 Deaths

Atlantic County:

132 Positive Test Results

1 Deaths

Cape May County:

85 Positive Test Results

3 Deaths

Cumberland County:

64 Positive Test Results

2 Deaths

Salem County:

29 Positive Test Results

2 Deaths