Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, DoorDash has expanded its delivery options to include essential items for everyday life and convenience stores. You can now add COVID-19 test kits to this list. On Monday, DoorDash announced its partnership with two digital healthcare companies to allow people to order COVID-19 tests directly from their app. Starting today, the company will deliver Everlywell and Vault Health kits to customers in 12 markets in the United States, where it has DashMart units.
These markets include Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis and Phoenix, with greater availability in the future. With today’s partnership, you can also order a test kit on the Vault Health website at 20 locations, including Las Vegas and Houston, and receive it the same day through DoorDash.
The Everlywell kit costs $ 109. You administer it yourself using a nasal swab. In the meantime, the $ 119 kit from Vault Health includes a saliva test that you do under the supervision of someone at the company who offers guidance on Zoom. Both tests are of the PCR variety and have been approved for domestic use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In addition, you can expect your results within 24 to 48 hours.
DoorDash is not the first company to offer a COVID-19 test in your home. A company called Labcorp works with FedEx to deliver its COVID-19 test kit to most people in two days. In turn, DoorDash claims that an average delivery will take less than an hour. Add to that the fact that you can order one on the company’s website and you will have an option that will attract people because of your convenience.