HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covid Clinic, the trusted nationwide network of COVID-19 testing sites, today announces that it is expanding its core service offerings. The clinic will continue to provide its proven COVID-19 testing services across the United States. In partnership with Driven Care, patients will now be able to easily access treatment options, including antiviral prescription services and consultations, through its newly launched telemedicine services.
According to the CDC’s recent data release, COVID-19 cases are exponentially rising across the country, due largely to several highly transmissible Omicron subvariants that are currently circulating through the population — especially following the event-packed 4th of July holiday weekend. As of July 11, 2022, the CDC reported a new daily average of nearly 104,000 positive COVID-19 cases with new hospitalization metrics slowly and steadily increasing alongside the infection rate.
As always, Covid Clinic strongly urges those who suspect they may have been exposed to or contracted COVID-19 to get tested as soon as possible in order to stop the spread and prevent a return to early pandemic levels. To help support this goal, Covid Clinic will continue to provide easy access to no-cost-to-patient testing services across the country while rolling out new treatment services, beginning today, to further strengthen the level of care the clinic has become known for.
“This new service elevates our existing capacity to provide accessible and high-quality COVID-19 care, treatment, and prevention services to those who have come to trust and rely upon Covid Clinic throughout the pandemic,” said Dr. Matt Abinante, CEO of Covid Clinic. “Prior to this expansion of services, the patient’s testing experience would typically end with a positive or negative result. By moving beyond diagnostics alone and into treatment options, our ability to care for those who are vulnerable to this virus increases. We are confident that this service signals the next phase of COVID-19 care and prevention, and we are proud to be among the first organizations to offer these accessible treatment options to our U.S.-based patients.”
The process for accessing Covid Clinic’s additional services is simple. Patients who suspect they may have been exposed and/or are experiencing symptoms can visit their local Covid Clinic testing location (visit www.covidclinic.org for full list of locations) and receive a test. If the patient tests positive for COVID-19, they can book a zero-cost-to-patient appointment through the website to connect virtually with a licensed provider in minutes. During that on-demand appointment, the physician will review the patient’s test results, confirm symptoms, and, if appropriate, develop a treatment plan that may include a prescription for antiviral medications — thereby completing a seamless, end-to-end patient experience that can help families and communities collectively manage and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
About Covid Clinic
Covid Clinic is a diagnostic and treatment company with a nationwide network of COVID-19 testing sites that started as a grassroots effort to step into the community health breach as the global pandemic began to ravage the United States in March of 2020. This undertaking, spearheaded by a group of caring individuals and healthcare workers in Southern California, started with next to nothing to begin testing patients in the community. Covid Clinic now has locations in 18 states across the United States and provides a comprehensive and robust suite of COVID-19 tests for patients of all ages. It also provides telehealth services. Covid Clinic’s dedicated, caring staff has administered more than 6.8 million tests in the fight against COVID-19, and helped communities heal and stop the spread of the virus. Beyond COVID-19 testing, Covid Clinic plans to continue their community healthcare outreach efforts and expand their future testing offerings to include drugs, alcohol, pregnancy, and diseases such as tuberculosis, especially in underserved communities.
Clinic’s available tests include Rapid Antibody, Rapid Antigen, Rapid COVID-19 + Flu Antigen Combo, and COVID-19 Molecular NAAT. In addition, Covid Clinic offers collection services for Rapid PCR, Expedited PCR, and Respiratory Pathogen Panel, which are sent to CLIA certified third party laboratories for processing. The rapid COVID-19 tests offered by Covid Clinic all have an Emergency Use Authorization issued by the FDA. Covid Clinic’s testing sites are CLIA-compliant. Sites are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Virginia, with more locations planned to open in the near future.
