The how, when and where of getting tested in New Jersey
With new COVID-19 cases spiking close to record high levels again, fear of the new, more contagious omicron variant and holiday travel and celebrations imminent for many, New Jerseyans are flocking to get tested. Where can you get screened for COVID-19 and what should you do if the test comes back positive? Some options, below.
Lilo H. Stainton is a staff writer for New Jersey Monitor, where this story was first published. Stainton has covered New Jersey for two decades, much of it with Gannett newspapers and NJ Spotlight News, reporting on public policy, national political conventions and the 9/11 attack on lower Manhattan. She later served as press secretary to Gov. Jon S. Corzine and led a nonprofit coalition's successful advocacy for federal funding in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
