SHREWSBURY — Government officials have chosen the CVS store at 720 Boston Turnpike as a pilot site for drive-thru testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to state Sen. Michael O. Moore, D-Millbury.

Officials in the White House were in contact with CVS' government liaison, and asked the retailer and pharmacy to choose eight locations.

The Shrewsbury store is the only CVS location in Massachusetts to have been chosen, Moore said, and the site will not be open to the general public.

The CVS was closed for retail purposes, but prescriptions may still be available for pickup at the drive-thru. Otherwise, customers may call the store to have prescriptions transferred to another CVS.

A spokesman for CVS did not return messages seeking comment.

CVS, which submitted an application, chose the site it wanted to use based on the size of the parking lot and access to the public at the Shrewsbury store, according to Moore.

"I would hope that after it's up and running for several days, that there's a broader use of it," Moore said. "Right now they're restricting the use of it to first responders, people who can show a high need for it. But I'm hoping it works well and the process can be expanded to more access for people."

There will be eight regional locations for coronavirus testing, Moore said.