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BOSTON
- Sunday, December 20, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced this week
that free, mobile COVID-19 testing is available to anyone regardless of
symptoms. Currently, the City of Boston's mobile teams, in partnerships
with Whittier Street Health Center, East Boston Neighborhood Health
Center and LCG Boston, are located in Roxbury, Hyde Park and Jamaica Plain.
The Hyde Park site's expanded testing capacity will increase the
accessibility of COVID-19 testing for any resident.
"Expanding
access to COVID-19 testing, particularly in communities facing higher
positive test rates of COVID-19, is vital to our response. Since the
beginning of the pandemic, we have placed equity at the center of our
response to ensure every Bostonian can stay healthy," said Mayor
Walsh. "As we continue to see elevated COVID-19 activity in Boston, I
want to thank our partners for their continued support for the City of
Boston and our residents. In Boston, our decisions and planning are guided
by public health metrics and the safety of all Bostonians."
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center: Hyde Park
Free
COVID-19 testing in Hyde Park is operating five days a week, totaling 40
hours of testing availability. Additionally, East Boston Neighborhood
Health Center's testing capacity has expanded to 500 tests per day at its
mobile site. Testing is drive-thru only, located at Boston Renaissance
Charter Public School at 1432 Hyde Park Avenue. Individuals must make an appointment online, available
through Saturday, December 26. Testing will not be available Thursday,
December 24 and Friday, December 25.
"Testing
takes on renewed importance during the holiday season, especially given the
current surge in cases, and we're honored to partner with Mayor Walsh to
support this critical need for the City of Boston," said President and
Chief Executive Officer of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Manny
Lopes. "Safe preparation and planning starts now."
Whittier Street Health Center: Roxbury
Whittier
Street Health Center has COVID-19 testing available in Roxbury at
Washington Park Mall at 333 Warren Street until December 26. Anyone can get
tested for free and regardless of symptoms. Individuals are asked to
pre-register by calling 617-858-2406 before visiting the site during the
hours of operation listed below.
Tuesday,
December 22 - Thursday, December 24: 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday,
December 26: 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
"We
are grateful to partner with the City to provide consistent access to
COVID-19 testing, which is crucial to help identify, treat, isolate or
hospitalize people who are infected. In addition to testing, we also always
want to encourage people to follow the CDC guidelines to wear a mask, wash
your hands, and social distance," said Frederica M. Williams,
President & CEO of Whittier Street Health Center. "These
prevention strategies are critical in controlling the spread of the virus
and keeping all of us safe and healthy."
LCG Boston: Jamaica Plain
In
Jamaica Plain, testing is available in partnership with LCG through
Wednesday, December 30 at the Anna Mae Cole Community Center, located at
the Mildred Hailey Apartments at 24 Heath Street. Testing is available to
anyone at no cost and regardless of symptoms and insurance, and by walk-up
only during the hours below. With questions, individuals should contact the
Mayor's Health Line at 617-534-5050.
Sunday,
December 20: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Monday,
December 21 - Tuesday, December 22: 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday,
December 23: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday,
December 27: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Monday,
December 28 - Tuesday, December 29: 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday,
December 30: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The
mobile site testing initiative was announced by Mayor Walsh in May as a way
to help fill any gaps in testing availability, prioritizing neighborhoods
and populations that need dedicated testing efforts to create equitable
access to testing. The mobile testing teams have previously been located in
Roxbury, Allston, South Boston, Mattapan, East Boston, and
Dorchester.
In
addition to the City's mobile testing sites, COVID-19 testing is available
at over 30 locations across the city. Individuals can call the Mayor's Health
Line with any questions using 617-534-5050. View a complete list of all testing
sites.
The
City of Boston has been partnering with community health centers to
increase access to testing, particularly in neighborhoods experiencing
higher rates of COVID-19. As of Sunday, December 13, 2020, there were
447,170 COVID-19 tests of Boston residents. For all Boston residents, the
current community positivity for tests increased from 7.2% for the prior
week (November 30- December 6) to 8.0% for the current week (December
7-13). The latest numbers of cases from the Boston Public Health Commission
(BPHC) by neighborhoods are available
online.
Resources
and information about COVID-19 are available online. Resources available on
Boston.gov and through City departments include support for renters and
homeowners; small businesses; free meals for Boston students; free
toiletries for Boston students; support for older residents; information on
homeless shelters; resources for those in recovery or those who have a
substance use disorder; and mental health resources. More information on
Boston's reopening can be found at boston.gov/reopening.
For
additional questions or programs, please visit our coronavirus website or
call 3-1-1, Boston's 24-hour constituent hotline. Text BOSCOVID to 888-777
to receive text alerts on a regular basis, available in 11 languages.
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