Thanks for letting us know about this concern. Was a reason given regarding what requirement(s) was not met to facilitate testing? Did these individuals have orders to be tested from primary healthcare providers? For more information on CVS testing please visit https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/clinic-locator/covid-19-testing/newhaven-covidct1.html

We strongly encourage you to check out the city’s crisis hub at https://covid19.newhavenct.gov/ where you’ll find all current information about COVID-19 in New Haven. You can also call (203)946-6316 for non-emergency issues or (203)946-4949 for health concerns. In the event of an emergency always dial 911. Check back soon for an update to your request.

Thank you for the response.

I will let the healthcare worker know about getting it through work. She may already know.

The issue with requesting anything from a doctor or employer is that once tested they must remain out of work until the results come in. This is the case for non healthcare yet still essential workers. I.e grocery stores etc.

The reason they wish to be tested is because they are still dealing with the public and two cases have already been confirmed in the workplace.

I heard on the news that Hill Health Centers are doing testing. Maybe they can help. Thank them for their work and good luck and health to you three. Best, Cordalie

Hi Jessica,

Here is information provided by our mayor yesterday. Perhaps it's useful for you.

...𝙄’𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝘾𝙊𝙑𝙄𝘿 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩.

𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚, 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙤𝙩𝙩 𝙃𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚/𝘿𝙞𝙭𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡, 𝘿𝙬𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙣𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙉𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙 - 𝙔𝙖𝙡𝙚-𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙃𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙑𝙎 𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚, 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣’𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙩 203-946-4949.

I received confirmation that this facility should only require a test scheduled in advance via the above link, the reference number provided at the time of online scheduling, and a form of identification. Tests are administered in-vehicle and users who are not able to drive themselves can call 211 to facilitate a ride to the testing facility. Please let us know of any updates on the testing status of your associates. Thank you.

Manager of Operations, Process Improvement & Jessica,

I also did research on this subject. It's fantastic CVS is offering tests; however, most people don't qualify. The only people who qualify are people who either have a referral from a medical professional 𝙖𝙣𝙙/𝙤𝙧 are experiencing one or more of several different physical conditions.

I tested the online application process many times and I tried every possible different combination of answers. The criteria for qualifying is very strict.

Basically, anyone who seems healthy 𝙖𝙣𝙙/𝙤𝙧 who doesn't have a referral from a medical professional doesn't qualify for the test. The only way to circumnavigate this stringent process is if the applicant lies about their physical condition. I'm sure nobody in our city would ever fraudulently answer questions on any application, right?

I hope this information helps.

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