Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing To Come To Brookline

CHESTNUTHILL, MA – The parking lot at the PhysicianOne Urgent Care in Chestnut Hill will be turned into a drive-thru new coronavirus testing clinic Sunday.

The news comes the same day the governor announced that Massachusetts has so far seen 844 deaths and 26,867 confirmed cases related to COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.

As of Monday there were 119 people who had tested positive for the coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19.

"Testing is a critical need nationwide, and we’re fortunate to be able to partner with PhysicianOne Urgent Care to begin the work of fulfilling that need in our community," Brookline Director of Health and Human Services Dr. Swannie Jett said. "I urge anyone who thinks they may be symptomatic to take part in the pre-screening process to determine if they fit the criteria for testing, so that we can better understand the scope of COVID-19’s impact in Brookline."

If you are showing symptoms of the respiratory illness, you can reach out to the Urgent Care for a telemedicine pre-screening medical evaluation, whether you are a regular patient there or not. If you meet the standards for the test, they'll write you a note to say as much and set you up with an appointment for Sunday.

“We are finding that many people are not seeking advice for symptoms and feeling isolated and unsure," said PhysicianOne Urgent Care Co-founder Dr. Jeannie Kenkare. "Now that testing is available, people can safely be medically evaluated through a virtual visit to determine whether they need to come in for testing."

How to sign up for a pre-screening:

Visit www.P1UC.com or call 855-349-2828 with questions about the coronavirurs testing, symptoms or exposure. Follow the prompts for the drive-thru testing pre-screen.

The PhysicianOne Urgent Care’s Chestnut Hill location is 1210 Boylston St.

The pop up drive-thru will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 19

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