Walgreens will operate a free drive-through COVID-19 testing location in Fort Worth beginning Friday, April 24, outdoors at 8600 Camp Bowie West Boulevard, and at 2060 S. Buckner Blvd. in Dallas. Walgreens pharmacists will oversee patients’ self-administration of the COVID-19 test, using Abbott’s ID NOW COVID19 test.

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price applauded the effort, saying, “Testing plays a critical role in evaluating our re-opening strategy, and I am grateful Walgreens has stepped up to help us test more residents and ultimately help our community move forward.”

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said, “I am thrilled to welcome this new Walgreens testing site to southern Dallas, and I expect that it
will become an asset to our underserved communities.”

Testing is available by appointment only seven days a week from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. to individuals who meet eligibility criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To schedule an appointment, first visit Walgreens.com/coronavirus to complete an online health assessment to determine eligibility.

These testing sites are part of Walgreens’ ongoing effort to provide greater access to COVID-19 testing and community resources; the company has also opened testing sites in Houston and Pasadena, according to a press release from the city of Fort Worth.

A list of additional private facilities offering COVID-19 testing in the Fort Worth area can be found on the city website.

For more information regarding the City of Fort Worth’s COVID-19 efforts, visit here.

For more information, the phone number for the Fort Worth store is 817-244-0465. The phone number for the Dallas store is 214-398-8754.

— Tammye Nash