Newington Drive-Up Coronavirus Test Center Now Availaible

NEWINGTON, CT — A new Hartford HealthCare drive-up testing center is expanding availability of COVID-19 testing, according to a statement from State Senator Matt Lesser (D-Middletown). Public health officials have said that expanding testing is one of the key steps in the fight against the virus.

"Access to testing for people suffering symptoms or who believe they've been exposed to COVID-19 is vital, which is why I'm happy Hartford HealthCare is expanding texting access in Newington," Lesser said. "The more people we can test, the better we can identify COVID, and the better we can identify COVID, the better we can limit and control its spread."

The Newington site is located at the Hartford HealthCare System Support Office at 181 Patricia M. Genova Drive in Newington, next to the Curtis Building. It is available daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Referrals are required. Patients may contact their own healthcare providers or the Hartford HealthCare clinical command center at 833-621-0600 to be screened for a referral.

For more information on Hartford HealthCare testing, please visit Hartford HealthCare.

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