Politics & Government
City Of Salem: Free COVID-19 Testing For Salem Residents
The City of Salem will again offer free COVID-19 PCR tests for Salem residents on Sunday January 16th from 1-5pm and Tuesday January 18t ...
January 13, 2022
The City of Salem will again offer free COVID-19 PCR tests for Salem residents on Sunday January 16th from 1-5pm and Tuesday January 18th from 4-8pm.
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Testing through the program, known as the Salem Coronavirus Awareness Network, or SCAN, requires pre-registration and will take place at the Mayor Jean Levesque Community Life Center (CLC), 401 Bridge Street.
Residency is required when registering. No proof of citizenship or insurance are necessary to register or receive a test. Register for an appointment time at www.salem.com/scan. Bring proof of residency on your registered testing date. The entrance to the testing site is on the side of the building. Masks are required to be worn over the mouth and nose when inside the building.
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SCAN tests are administered by trained EMTs from Cataldo Ambulance via anterior nasal swab and are processed at the Broad Institute. Test results, whether positive or negative, are returned to you by email from CareEvolve within 24-48 hours. If you do not receive a result in 48 hours, please call 844-422-8253.
Salem residents can also continue to receive free COVID-19 testing at any of the state-operated “Stop the Spread” testing sites in Massachusetts, including the two sites in Salem at Salem High School and St. Peter’s Church, and the Curative site in Salem at Riley Plaza. The City is also distributing free rapid at-home test kits for all residents through the month of January at three separate sites. Find more details about all these sites at www.salem.com/testing. Find Stop the Spread sites outside of Salem at www.mass.gov/stopthespread.
“With the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases following the holidays we are working hard to try to ensure that every Salem resident who needs a test is able to get one,” said Mayor Kim Driscoll. “Together we can help keep one another safe, reduce the likelihood of additional spread of the virus, and lessen the significant burden currently facing our hospitals and frontline healthcare workers.”
This press release was produced by the City of Salem. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
