New County Testing Centers Open

Two new testing centers for COVID-19 will open in Camden to increase testing capability and bring it closer to home for many Camden residents. New Testing Site Locations: 2600 Mount Ephraim Avenue in the Camden Division of Motor Vehicle Parking Lot from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. This will be manned by healthcare staff from Virtual Hospital. Opening Day: Wednesday, April 29th.  Second site: 3101 Federal Street at Dudley Grange Park from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.*Monday through Friday. Opening Day: Tuesday, May 5th. Cooper Health System employees will manage the site. “We feel confident that these two new testing locations will help us to better meet people where they are,” said Virtua Health President and CEO Dennis W. Pullin. Each site will test any Camden County resident by appointment who has a referral for testing from a medical provider at Virtua, Cooper, CamCare, or other provider.  To make an appointment, call 856-968-7100, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The new sites will replace the current testing location at Cooper’s Poynt Park, which will close on May 1st at 3:00 p.m.