Hunterdon & Somerset Counties Joint COVID-19 Testing Site at RVCC April 16

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By Appointment Only With Doctor’s Prescription
Registration Available April 14th

The Hunterdon and Somerset County Boards of Chosen Freeholders, in collaboration with Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC), have announced that a COVID-19 drive thru testing site, available to Hunterdon and Somerset County residents, will open on Thursday, April 16 at RVCC. Testing will be by appointment only and a valid doctor’s prescription is required.

Testing is free of charge and only available to County residents, age five (5) and older, who are exhibiting symptoms, such as fever, dry cough and shortness of breath. Preregistration is necessary.

Residents can register starting Tuesday, April 14, after 9 a.m., by visiting https://somerset-hunterdon.adlabscovidtest.com or those without online access can call (908) 237-7150.

At the test site, individuals must have a written doctor’s authorization and show proof of residency, such as a valid driver’s license or state-issued identification.

The test site at RVCC, located at 118 Lamington Rd, will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 16, 17 and 20. Additional dates will be offered based on availability of test kits and PPE.

Check www.co.somerset.nj.us/covid19status for updates.

Anyone who does not have an appointment and a valid prescription or written order from their physician will not be able to be tested.

For the safety, health and security of staff and volunteers, patients must arrive by car. The testing site will not allow entry if residents do not arrive in a vehicle, even if they have a valid driver’s license and prescription.

Hunterdon County Freeholder Board Director Shaun C. Van Doren said, “I am advised that coupled with social distancing practices, accurate detection and containment of the Coronavirus is the best chance to flatten the curve and reduce the spread of this virus. Hunterdon County’s Freeholders thank our health department staff, volunteers and Somerset County partners for cooperatively setting up this joint testing site to protect the residents of Hunterdon and Somerset counties.”

“Setting up a testing site for the health and safety of our residents has been the Somerset County Freeholder Board’s #1 priority. The Board, administration and staff  have been working nonstop for weeks to secure the necessary test kits and PPE supplies,” said Somerset County Freeholder Board Director Shanel Y. Robinson. “We want to thank Congressman Tom Malinowski for his efforts to obtain the necessary equipment needed to get this site operational for Somerset and Hunterdon County residents,” the Somerset Board Director stated.

“We are not going to beat this virus until we have widespread access to testing, so I’m happy we were able to work together to set up this site for Somerset and Hunterdon residents. But it’s still too hard for our state and local governments to get the basic protective equipment our medical personnel need. I’m going to keep demanding that the federal government fix the national supply chain,” said Congressman Tom Malinowski.

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