Mahwah COVID Test Guide: Find A Site As Cases Surge

Montana Samuels
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MAHWAH, NJ — Coronavirus cases are rising in New Jersey, and, with that, COVID-19 tests are becoming harder to find due to increased demand.

There were 238 cases of the coronavirus reported in Bergen County on Dec. 1, according to New Jersey Department of Health data. Much like the rest of the state, that number spiked, with 1,942 cases reported on Christmas.

The United States has faced a shortage of tests, with the more contagious omicron variant spreading and many getting tested to prepare for the holidays.

President Joe Biden pledged Monday to ease the test shortage. The administration's steps will include using the Defense Production Act to increase production of at-home tests, but the president said federal efforts haven't gone far enough.

"Seeing how tough it was for some folks to get a test this weekend shows that we have more work to do," President Biden said on a call with his administration's COVID-19 response team and a group of governors.

The New Jersey Department of Health also recently began offering free, at-home COVID-19 saliva test kits. UPS will ship the kit with next-day delivery, and a health care professional will virtually walk patients through the tests and answer questions. Find more info here.

Here are some locations around Mahwah offering tests:

  • Mobile On-Site Health Solutions, 370 Franklin Tpke., Mahwah, NJ

  • Walgreens 10745, 563 N. Franklin Tpke., Ramsey, NJ

  • CVS Pharmacy, 45 Franklin Tpke., Mahwah, NJ

  • Millers Pharmacy of Wyckoff, Wyckoff, NJ

  • Ridgewood Diagnostic Laboratory, Oakland, NJ

  • The Doctor’s Office of Midland Park, Midland Park, NJ

  • Preventive Plus, Paramus, NJ

  • Valley Medical Group, various locations, call 1-800-VALLEY 1

  • Ridgewood YMCA through a third party vendor, Ridgewood, NJ, Call 201-340-9911 for more information

  • Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus, NJ

  • Ho-Ho-Kus Pharmacy, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ

The state department of health also has an online database of locations where tests can be found. For that site, click here.

This article originally appeared on the Mahwah Patch