Walmart parking lots will host drive-through coronavirus testing centers, Doug McMillon, Walmart President and CEO, announced Friday afternoon at a press conference with President Donald Trump and other business leaders."When we got the call yesterday from the White House, we were eager to do our part to help serve the country," McMillon said. "And given what we're facing, that's certainly important to do. We should all be doing that."Trump said the drive-through testing centers will be placed in critical locations identified by public health officials. Those locations will probably be announced Sunday night.Patients will be able to drive up and be swabbed without having to leave the car.Trump expects 1.4 million tests to be ready next week and 5 million in about a month.Walmart will begin hosting the drive-throughs in only select locations at first and then scale up over time as the supply increases, McMillon said."We'll stay involved and do everything we can do from the supply-chain point of view to be of assistance," McMillon said.Walmart Corporate Affairs sent the following statement to 40/29 News:Our focus has and always will be the well-being of our associates and customers, and we are pleased to help serve our nation during this unprecedented time. When the government approached Walmart, we pledged our support to help the drive-thru testing in communities impacted by COVID-19. We are currently working with the federal government to finalize details.

Walmart parking lots will host drive-through coronavirus testing centers, Doug McMillon, Walmart President and CEO, announced Friday afternoon at a press conference with President Donald Trump and other business leaders.


"When we got the call yesterday from the White House, we were eager to do our part to help serve the country," McMillon said. "And given what we're facing, that's certainly important to do. We should all be doing that."

Trump said the drive-through testing centers will be placed in critical locations identified by public health officials. Those locations will probably be announced Sunday night.

Patients will be able to drive up and be swabbed without having to leave the car.

Trump expects 1.4 million tests to be ready next week and 5 million in about a month.

Walmart will begin hosting the drive-throughs in only select locations at first and then scale up over time as the supply increases, McMillon said.

"We'll stay involved and do everything we can do from the supply-chain point of view to be of assistance," McMillon said.

Walmart Corporate Affairs sent the following statement to 40/29 News:

Our focus has and always will be the well-being of our associates and customers, and we are pleased to help serve our nation during this unprecedented time. When the government approached Walmart, we pledged our support to help the drive-thru testing in communities impacted by COVID-19. We are currently working with the federal government to finalize details.