In partnership with Bermuda, Warehouse club selling at-home COVID tests
The warehouse club is selling at-home saliva tests to screen for COVID-19, accessible in choose markets and promoted in partnership with Bermuda for an easier island getaway.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) and the Government of Bermuda recently announced the news, touting the British territory as “the first international vacation spot to partner with Costco in this manner… to simply use PCR saliva screening as an appropriate pre-arrival test.”
The self-administered, PCR saliva tests retail for $140, managed by Costco Pharmacy and AZOVA Health. After taking the test with video observation, customers will obtain results by way of the HIPAA-secure AZOVA app within 12 to 48 hours of the lab receiving the kit. At this time, travelers to Bermuda should take a coronavirus check not more than 5 days earlier than their departure — so plan ahead.
“We imagine this marks a significant step ahead in facilitating entry to pre-travel testing required for Bermuda guests — it will be offered throughout the U.S., together with main tourism markets with direct air service to the island,” mentioned Glenn Jones, BTA Interim CEO. “The prospect for travel remains to be tough for a lot of. Every single day we’re working to make it slightly simpler.”
Before the yr’s end, the tests shall be available for purchase at over 100 Costco locations, with New York and Boston-area superstores among the first stocked. From there, pharmacists at choose Costco pharmacies may also have the ability to observe consumers self-administering the COVID-19 tests to streamline the method.
Making issues even simpler, a Costco membership will not be required to make use of the test service on-line or in-stores. The check can also be authorized for Hawaii’s trusted testing associate program.
“We’re proud to function an essential a part of Bermuda’s initiative to broaden COVID-19 testing choices for its vacationers to incorporate 120 markets around Costco warehouses and on Costco.com,” mentioned Victor Curtis, Costco senior vice president of pharmacy.
To this point, 553 cases of coronavirus, and 9 deaths, have been reported on the island, in keeping with the government of Bermuda. Bermuda reopened to vacationers in July.
