Covenant closes drive-up COVID-19 testing locations in Lubbock A resident is tested for COVID-19 at Covenant Health s drive-thru clinic. (Source: KCBD) By KCBD Staff | April 19, 2021 at 2:02 PM CDT - Updated April 19 at 2:02 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas
(NEWS RELEASE) - Starting Monday, April 19, Covenant Medical Group will close all COVID-19 drive-through testing sites in Lubbock. Locations impacted include Health Plus, Northwest Urgent Care, and Covenant Children’s Pediatric Urgent Care. These clinics will continue testing inside their facilities.
With COVID-19 cases declining and transmission numbers staying low, CMG has seen a significant decline in testing needs of about 83%. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lubbock, CMG was administering an average of 160 tests per day. Today, we are administering an average of 27 tests per day.
Lubbock pharmacies to receive doses of Moderna vaccine in week 2 of statewide distribution
Lubbock hospitals preparing for massive vaccination effort By KCBD Staff | December 19, 2020 at 9:36 PM CST - Updated December 20 at 11:44 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The State of Texas is preparing to distribute 460,500 doses of Moderna’s COVID vaccine, along with 159,900 more doses of Pfizer’s vaccine in week 2 of their efforts.
Many West Texas counties are on the list for the Moderna vaccine, including clinics and pharmacies in Bailey, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hale, Hockley, Lubbock and Terry.
Lubbock locations include Clarx Hub City Pharmacy, Combest Central Health Center, Covenant Children’s, Covenant Health Pharmacy, Covenant Healthplus, Covenant Medical Group-Northwest Clinic, Familyfirst Healthcare, HEB Pharmacy, KingsPark Urgent Care Center, Lubbock Heart Hospital, Texas Tech University Health Science Center Immunization Office, four United Pharmacy locations including Ma