CVS set to open 2,000 new COVID-19 test sites in coming weeks

The CVS logo is seen in front of one of its stores in Washington, DC on December 3, 2017. (Credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images via CBS News)

CVS says it is doubling the amount of COVID-19 testing sites it has across the country.

The drugstore chain says it will add more than 2,000 new drive-thru locations in the U.S. The new locations are expected to open in waves over the coming weeks.

The first 400 additional CVS drive-thru testing sites are set to open Friday.

To see current CVS COVID-19 test sites near you visit the CVS Health website.

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