Camden County expands COVID-19 testing capacity as demand becomes 'extremely high'

Ahmad Austin Jr., Burlington County Times
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GLOUCESTER TWP. — Camden County is opening a handful of new COVID-19 testing sites and dates as cases continue to spike due to the Omicron variant.

A new site at the Charles DePalma Public Works complex will open 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday. Additionally, the county complex at 2600 Mt. Ephraim Ave., Camden City, will be open 8 to 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Burlington County Board member Dan O’Connell speaks at a news conference Monday to announce the launch of a new home COVID-19 testing program and a new fixed testing clinic site at Rowan College at Burlington County.
Burlington County Board member Dan O’Connell speaks at a news conference Monday to announce the launch of a new home COVID-19 testing program and a new fixed testing clinic site at Rowan College at Burlington County.

"Expanding our existing footprint for testing will be critical moving forward and today we have added more hours and times for new options for our community," County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli, Jr said. "We now have more capacity in strategic locations in the northern, southern and center of the county to limit travel times and create more convenience for residents."

The complete list of testing availability over the next week is as follows:

  • Beginning Monday, Health Hub testing will be available at the Health Hub located at Camden County College’s Blackwood campus 8 a.m.-noon on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment only.

  • Starting Thursday, the Health Hub will take walk-in testing with no appointment on 8-11 a.m. each Thursday. This will be a saliva test.

  • Starting Tuesday, the county Health Department will be administering testing at the Charles DePalma Public Works complex from 8 to 11 a.m. each Tuesday This will be a saliva test.

  • Beginning Wednesday, the county Health Department will be administering testing 8-11 a.m., each Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, at the Camden County Complex at 2600 Mt. Ephraim Ave., Camden City. This will be a saliva test and no appointment is needed.

  • Starting Monday, testing will be available at Cooper University Hospital, located the intersection of Broadway and Stevens Street in Camden, 9:15 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday and Sunday.

  • Cooper Specialty Care at Cherry Hill will be open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday and Sunday. This is by appointment only and you must be asymptomatic to be tested.

Those taking saliva tests must avoid eating or drinking for 30 minutes before the test. The county Department of Health is also offering home testing kits. To order, go to learn.vaulthealth.com/nj.

Ahmad Austin Jr. is a lifelong South Jersey resident telling stories within the healthcare and cannabis industries for Burlington County Times, Courier-Post and The Daily Journal. For story tips, reach out at aaustin@gannett.com.

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