Summit COVID Test Guide: Here's Where To Get Tested (Updated)

Remy Samuels
Updated ·2 min read

SUMMIT, NJ — With the recent uptick in positive COVID-19 cases across New Jersey and the country, tests have become increasingly in demand and more scarce.

According to the City of Summit, as of Thursday, Dec. 23 there were a cumulative total of 2,654 positive cases in Summit. Summit has an estimated population of 22,719.

Union County has reported 859 new cases as of Tuesday, Dec. 28.

The Summit Health Urgent Care Center in Westfield announced on Tuesday they will be temporarily closing in order to staff its sites, according to a Facebook post.

"Our urgent care centers in Berkeley Heights, Florham Park, and Livingston are open to continue serving your comprehensive urgent care needs," the post said. "We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding."

As an alternative option for COVID-19 testing, the New Jersey Department of Health 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.

Patients will receive test results 24 to 48 hours after the sample arrives at the lab. For more information about these tests, click here.

The City of Summit has listed a number of testing locations on their website here.

Below are several local testing centers around Summit, according to the New Jersey Department of Health's COVID-19 test finder:

AFC Urgent Care Short Hills

  • 704 Morris Turnpike, Short Hills, NJ 07078

  • Rapid testing results in 30 minutes

  • Non-rapid testing results in 1-3 days

  • Testing available for children 6+ months old

  • Antibody testing available

  • 973-671-5350

Walgreens 15595

  • 587 Millburn Ave, Short Hills, NJ 07078

  • Free diagnostic testing (third-party verified)

  • Non-rapid testing results in two days

  • Screening required

  • Testing available for children 3+ years old

  • 973-376-0137

Your Kid's Urgent Care

  • 1286 Springfield Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974

  • Rapid testing results in 30 minutes

  • Non-rapid testing results in 1-2 days

  • Appointment required, screening required

  • Testing available for all ages

  • Antibody testing available

  • 908-402-3338

Your Neighborhood Clinic

  • 454 Morris Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081

  • Rapid testing results in 15 minutes

  • Non-rapid testing results in 1 day

  • Appointment required, screening required

  • 908-312-0288

PM Pediatrics Urgent Care - Springfield

  • 355 Route 22 E, Springfield, NJ 07081

  • Rapid testing results in 18 minutes

  • Appointment required, screening required, restrictions apply

  • Antibody testing available

  • 973-467-2767

CVS Pharmacy

  • 178 Morris Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081

  • Rapid testing available

  • Appointment required, screening required

  • 973-379-8771

To view more local testing sites, visit New Jersey's COVID-19 test finder.

The New Jersey Department of Health advises people to verify requirements and hours with a testing site before visiting. Many sites require appointments, and some require proof of residence in New Jersey or within a specific county or municipality.

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This article originally appeared on the Summit Patch