Camden County Modifies COVID Testing Hours As Demand Drops

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Camden County is once again altering its hours for coronavirus testing, as demand for testing decreases and demand for vaccinations increase.

The rate of new coronavirus cases is below the peak it saw in the fall and winter months, and other providers have increased their testing that is available to the public, officials said on Friday.

“We will continue to offer these critical services to our residents throughout the duration of this crisis, however, in order to best utilize personnel and resources, we must constantly be reevaluating the most effective way to run these facilities,” Camden County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “With the utilization of testing sites declining, we will be scaling back operations and tailoring our response to the existing demand for services.”

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The county will end its testing at the Malandra Hall pop-up site in Camden City starting next week, officials said. Kipp Cooper Norcross will end its testing on Mondays, but will begin testing on Fridays, officials said.

Since March 22, these sites have accounted for fewer than a dozen tests performed per week.
The new schedule is as follows:

• Fridays- Kipp Cooper Norcross Academy will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The school is in the Lanning Square neighborhood and located at 525 Clinton St, Camden, 08103. No appointment necessary.

The Camden County Commissioners will continue to keep the testing site at the Department of Public Works Complex operating on Tuesdays.

• Tuesdays- Charles Deplama Public Works Complex will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This testing site is located at 2311 Egg Harbor Road, Lindenwold, 08021.

Beginning on May 5, the testing sites located at the Camden County College-Cherry Hill campus and the Camden County Improvement Authority Parking Garage in Camden City will also begin operating under the following adjusted hours:

Camden County College – Cherry Hill

• Open Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Appointments required

Camden County Improvement Authority

• Open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Open Saturday – Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Appointments required

The pop-up testing site in Camden City does not require an appointment. The mobile testing sites are open to county residents, by appointment, who meet other criteria (exposure, pending surgery/procedure, travel, school, work, or daycare requirements).

Camden County last altered its testing hours in March, shortly after the COVID-19 vaccine became available in the county. Read more here: Camden County Adjusts COVID Testing Hours As Demand Drops

For more information or to schedule an appointment go to: https://www.camdencounty.com/service/covid-19-updates-and-preparations/testing-site-location