Warren County will open a coronavirus testing center starting Wednesday.

The free drive-thru site will be available only to county residents who complete a two-step scheduling process, according to a news release issued Sunday. Five testing dates have been set and more may be added.

Leaders in Warren and Hunterdon counties have requested local test centers to reduce the burden on hospitals and other health care facilities.

Warren County has reported at least 185 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in almost every municipality as of Sunday. At least one person has died.

Statewide, New Jersey has reported 37,505 cases and 917 deaths.

Warren County’s test site will be at Warren County Technical School, 1500 Route 57 in Franklin Township. Testing will be conducted at no charge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 8; Thursday, April 9; Saturday, April 11; Monday, April 13; and Tuesday, April 14.

To get a test at the Warren County center, you must first:

Be a county resident.

Be screened and pre-approved by a St. Luke’s University Health Network provider. If your primary care is with another network, the county says to call the St. Luke’s Warren Hills Family Practice at 908-847-3100 to receive screening.

Use the online scheduler. After getting screened and approved, the county says to go to the After getting screened and approved, the county says to go to the COVID-19 page on the county website , fill out the necessary information and choose an appointment time.

The county health department will field questions about the testing site at 908-475-7960. Scheduling questions should be directed to a special call center at 908-878-3188 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays except Good Friday on April 10.

For more information on the coronavirus, consult your state health department at www.nj.gov/health and the CDC website.

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