RANDOLPH, NJ -- A COVID-19 drive-thru testing center is opening Monday at the County College of Morris (CCM), announced officials.

The drive-thru center, in coordination with CCM and Atlantic Health System, will open on Monday, March 30. Registration will begin on Sunday at 10 a.m.

Residents must show up in a vehicle, have an appointment and a prescription from a physician in order to access the testing site, said officials. Officials are stressing that residents cannot walk through the testing center. Residents will need to display identification and will need to have a printed copy of a COVID-19 medical prescription from a physician.

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The Morris County COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Site will be located at CCM, Dover Chester Road, Randolph, NJ 07869. Residents will need to use the Dover Chester Road entrance to access the site: https://goo.gl/maps/gmZBrQSXvyaVc25S7

For information and to make an appointment (starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday), residents should visit https://health.morriscountynj.gov/COVIDTesting

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

· Testing is scheduled between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

· To be tested, residents MUST:





- have a COVID-19 test prescription from a healthcare provider

- read and acknowledge the consent form: https://health.morriscountynj.gov/consentForm

- make an appointment

- registration will begin Sun., March 29, at 10 a.m.

· Persons WILL be turned away if they don't meet all of these qualifications.

· Residents with a prescription can move forward to scheduling an appointment after acknowledging the waiver.

-There is no charge for the test

· Please sign up for an appointment at: https://health.morriscountynj.gov/COVIDTesting

· Residents may not sign up for an appointment until they get a prescription from a healthcare provider. If a resident is symptomatic, call your doctor as soon as possible. Visit CDC for information on symptoms: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

ARRIVING AT THE TESTING CENTER:

· Your ID (any others that have an appointment in same vehicle) and appointment verification for all potential clients will be confirmed before entry is permitted.

· NO photographing or video recording is permitted

· Please pay attention to all signage which is in English and Spanish

· ALL vehicle windows must remain CLOSED

· DO NOT ROLL DOWN ANY VEHICLE WINDOW until instructed to do so

· Do NOT move forward until instructed to do so

· There are no emergency services available at the testing location. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please go to the nearest hospital emergency room or dial 911

· To get your test results, visit the patient portal at https://www.bioreference.com/patient-portal/

If you have questions, you can call the County Hotline at 973-829-8250, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., March 29, and then from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Morris County Office of Emergency Management and Office of Health Management are creating the drive-thru center in partnership with Atlantic Health System, whose staff will collect the samples. Other partners in this venture include CCM, Morris County Sheriff’s Office, Morris County Park Police Department, and the Randolph Township Police Department

For more information on COVID-19 and Morris County's response, visit https://health.morriscountynj.gov/coronavirus.

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