COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Site Opens In Newtown – Patch.com

NEWTOWN, PA A local family physician has opened a drive-up COVID-19 testing site in Newtown.

In response to rising COVID-19 cases in Bucks County, Dr. Lori Gerber, owner of Refresh Integrative Medicine & Aesthetics on North State Street, has opened a drive-up COVID-19 testing center in lower Bucks County.

"There are not a lot of testing options in this area right now, and I felt the need was pretty dire," Dr. Gerber in a news release. "Instead of only offering testing to my patients, I decided to work with a fast, dependable lab to better serve the entire community."

The test site opened on Tuesday at 530 Washington Crossing Road in Newtown, in the parking lot of Congregation Brothers of Israel.

A modular trailer has been set up where patients take a deep nasal swab test, which detects genetic material of the coronavirus. The sample is shipped overnight via Fed-Ex to a lab in Virginia, with an estimated turnaround time of 72 hours. Patients receive results directly from the lab via text message, and those who receive a positive test for the virus will receive a call from Dr. Gerber or a member of her team.

Testing is by appointment only and patients can schedule online. Both cash and insurance are accepted. For those without health insurance, the out-of-pocket cost for a test is $125.

Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Click here to schedule an appointment.

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine said she expects masks will be necessary "well into" 2021. "Maybe until the end of 2021."

By Kara Seymour, Patch Staff

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