Walmart just opened its first drive-thru coronavirus testing sites. Here's what they look like.

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  • Walmart's first coronavirus testing sites opened on Sunday in Northlake and Joliet, Illinois.
  • The sites are currently serving first responders and healthcare workers and can administer up to 150 tests per day.
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Walmart on Sunday opened its first drive-thru coronavirus testing sites in the parking lots of two of its Chicago-area stores. 

The sites, launched in partnership with the federal government, are located outside Walmart stores in Northlake and Joliet, Illinois.

Here's what they look like.

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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon recently announced at a White House press conference that the company would partner with the federal government to open coronavirus testing sites.

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Nine days since that announcement, the first testing sites have opened.

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The testing areas are separated from Walmart's parking lots with concrete barriers.

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Initially, the sites will serve only first responders and healthcare workers who may have been exposed to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

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The sites are currently administering a maximum of 150 tests per day, according to a Walmart spokesperson.

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The number of tests available per day may increase once the sites move beyond the pilot phase and open to the general public.

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The sites are staffed by the US Department of Health and Human Services, as well as Walmart pharmacists who volunteered to support the locations.

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Walmart chief operating officer Del Sloneker said the company has worked with healthcare officials to "prioritize the health and safety of our associates and those visiting our parking lots."

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"Those volunteering will be equipped with proper protective equipment, and all patients will be required to remain in their cars at all times," she wrote in a blog post published on Sunday.

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The tests will initially be available in select locations and scale over time, according to Walmart.

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