Rite Aid will open an onsite coronavirus testing location in the Akron area this week.

The company said in a news release that it will open a self-swab testing location Wednesday at the Rite Aid at 4053 S. Main St. near state Route 619 in Green, near the Portage Lakes.

Rite Aid said the testing location will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. The company expects to be able to conduct about 200 tests each day through online appointments.

The testing sites will use self-swab nasal tests, administered in the store’s parking lot and overseen by Rite Aid pharmacists. People getting tested must remain in their vehicles during the entire process. In line with Centers for Disease Control recommendations, those seeking tests should wear a cloth covering over the nose and mouth.

The program is not intended for people experiencing emergency warning signs such as severe cough, trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, severe fever, bluish lips or face or other concerning symptoms that require immediate medical attention.

Patients are required to provide government issued identification, be at least 18 years old and need to preregister online at riteaid.com to schedule a time slot for testing. Those who sign up for the testing program must either log in through a Google account or provide a non-Google email address.

Testing will be available at no cost to eligible people who meet criteria established by the CDC.

The pharmacy chain is also offering a self-swab testing site in the Youngstown area, at 713 N. State St., Girard.

Through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the company has a total of 24 self-swab testing sites across eight states and said it can conduct nearly 5,000 tests daily across all locations.

Rite Aid created a video to provide information about the testing site and show how the tests are administered.

Rite Aid is working with Verily and using its Baseline COVID-19 Program to provide screening, scheduling and return of results to participants; with BioReference Laboratories to provide COVID-19 laboratory testing; and with clinical oversight for the testing program from PWNHealth.