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COVID-19 Startup Curative Offers Public Testing Access in Holyoke for General Public
Drive-Thru Site at Holyoke Mall Provides Service at No Out-of-Pocket Cost
HOLYOKE, MA — DECEMBER 7, 2021 — COVID-19 testing and public health service startup Curative today announced the deployment of a new drive-thru site with up to 300 tests per day available. The site is located near the Planet Fitness parking lot at Holyoke Mall.
“Curative is proud to be partnering with Holyoke Mall and be a crucial resource for the community during this pandemic,” said Fred Turner, CEO and co-founder of Curative. “Curative’s goal is to make testing more accessible with our easy drive-thru testing site. We offer a simple testing option with results delivered directly 1-2 days upon receipt at our labs and at no out-of-pocket cost to patients.”
Curative offers shallow nasal PCR testing for COVID-19. Once the patient completes the test, the patient seals their test within a secure container and returns it to be processed in the lab. The sample collection process can be viewed here.
“We are so pleased to partner with Curative and provide a location for their testing site,” shared Lynn Gray, Holyoke Mall’s General Manager. “This valuable testing service will benefit our community to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and provide peace of mind when gathering with loved ones during the holiday season.”
On-site registration testing is available. Appointments are available at https://cur.tv/holyoke. Additional information on all of Curative’s offerings, including other testing sites in Massachusetts and nationwide, available at curative.com.
Where:
Holyoke Mall, near Planet Fitness parking field
50 Holyoke St
Holyoke, MA 01040
When:
Site is open now to the general public.
Testing available daily, 9am to 5pm
How:
Walk-ups welcome, appointments accepted.
Book an appointment at curative.com.
No insurance necessary.
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About Curative
Curative is a leader in on-demand public health service programs and infrastructure development, with a current focus on COVID-19 testing sites of all sizes. Curative partners with communities to strengthen public health services with turn-key programs, easy-to-access experiences, and scalable infrastructure, keeping people everywhere safe, healthy, and informed. Co-founded by CEO Fred Turner and powered by a team of world-leading doctors, scientists, engineers, and health industry experts, Curative began focusing on COVID-19 testing in early March 2020 upon realizing the urgent need to scale COVID-19 test production in the United States. With a network of over 16,000 sites across over 40 states and three CLIA-certified, high-complexity laboratories, Curative and its managed medical entities have provided over 26 million COVID-19 tests and over 2 million COVID-19 vaccines. Beyond COVID-19, Curative is using its unique healthcare delivery network to bring access to the highest quality healthcare services to every American. For more details on Curative, please visit curative.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
About Holyoke Mall at Ingleside
Holyoke Mall is Western’s New England’s premiere shopping center located in Holyoke’s Ingleside neighborhood and conveniently located near the interchange of I-90 and I-91. Holyoke Mall was built in 1979 and later expanded in 1995- now spanning 1.6 million square feet. The three-level Mall is home to 150 shops, restaurants, entertainment venues, and department stores including: Macy’s, Best Buy, Target, Round1 Bowling & Amusement, Victoria’s Secret, Apple, Altitude Trampoline Park, DSW, Forever 21, Loft, H&M, Sumo Japanese Steakhouse, 110 Grill, and more. For more information, visit www.holyokemall.com.
About Pyramid Management Group, LLC
Pyramid Management Group, owner of Holyoke Mall at Ingleside, is one of the largest, most innovative, privately-held real estate developers in the northeast. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, Pyramid’s portfolio of dynamic shopping, dining and entertainment destinations and expanding hospitality presence dominate the northeast with 16 properties located throughout New York and Massachusetts. For nearly 50 years, Pyramid has built its reputation on being first, fast, ahead of the curve and always what’s next, leading the industry in combining the best elements of traditional retail with world-class dining and entertainment, all under one roof. For more information, visit www.pyramidmg.com.