RE:Approximations based on Walmart parking lots testing sitesWalmart testing sites and Collection Sites LLC are 2 different kind of testing. Walmart offer testing through partners like eTrueNorth offer result 3-5day or Quest Diagnostics offer result within 7 days as drive through sites and pharmacy windows
https://corporate.walmart.com/covid19testing. covid-19 testing at Walmart are available only with doctor note or appointment only
Collection Sites LLC (QuestCap Inc)
Where collection sites seem like people park their cars and line up for 3 windows on the cube. Collection sites is working with Alcala Labs and offer same day result in California and within 48 hours in Las Vegas. No restrictions to get tested for covid-19, anyone can make appointment online and also allow walk in. Collection sites can attract many more people as demand is high, anyone want to get tested can do so by paying $59, lot of foot traffic to these shopping centres and gas station.
Collection sites are being setup as for profit covid-19 testing sites offering services to individuals and business. Anyone wants/need testing can visit these sites does not matter if you are showing symptom or not, do not doctor note. So, collection sites can cover more peoples compare to Walmart testing.
Walmart Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing This program is part of the public-private partnership announced on March 13, 2020.
eTrueNorth is working with HHS, state and local officials, and pharmacy and lab partners to open testing sites in areas of need.
https://www.doineedacovid19test.com/ Testing locations are drive-thru and by appointment only. The test is FREE to those individuals being tested. Testing follows
CDC Guidelines to determine eligibility. Currently eligible:
- Healthcare workers and first responders.
- Other individuals with symptoms.
- Other individuals without symptoms, in accordance with state and local plans and for public health monitoring.
- Please note that certain states have a minimum age testing requirement. Check the site page for your testing location for details.
LongRun78 wrote: From April (exact date is not mentioned) to "July 20, Walmart had stood up 357 active sites, having tested more than 155,000 people across the country, and more are on the way."
src:htps://corporate.walmart.com/facing-the-outbreak/testing
This April to July 20th is approximately a 3 months long elapse. If Collection Sites succeed to deploy 165 sites (a little less than half of 357 deployed in 3 months by Walmart) by the end of the year, numbers could be interesting.
Walmart drain for sure more traffic than competitors. As described in the article, this is drive-thru sites operated by Walmart, not like Collection Sites operating directly with peoples. For those reasons, I don't think Collection sites will obtain same numbers. Still, take only 25% from 155 000, it could be close to 40 000 Covid tests sold (in 3 months, beginning from scratch like Walmart did).
Regarding QuestCap Covid tests, there' s the one at 59$ and the other at 179 $. If 80% tests used are at 59$ (80% / 40 000 * 59) and the remaining 20 % at 179$ (20% / 40 000 * 179), this is a 3 320 000 $ potential sale until the end oh the year.
In fact the 179$ test could possibily be the one used by peoples covered by a health insurance, meaning 20% could easily be beaten.