Stoneham Notified Of Several Coronavirus Cases 'In Bulk'

STONEHAM, MA — The Stoneham Board of Health was notified of several cases of the coronavirus "in bulk" as the total number of positive cases continues to rise. As of Tuesday, April 7, there have been 78 positive cases of the coronavirus, 30 of which are active. The town has seen one death from the virus.

AFC Urgent Care held a drive-thru testing clinic Saturday, April 5, which accounted for some of the new coronavirus numbers, health officials said. Its clinic will return Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for members and residents of Stoneham and the surrounding communities who qualify for coronavirus testing.

In order to qualify for testing, patients will need to be pre-screened by an AFC provider ‪on Wednesday, April 8, Thursday, April 9 or Friday, April 10‬ via a telemedicine urgent care visit. Upon completion of the telehealth screening and determination of qualification for testing, AFC Urgent Care will send a personalized doctor's order to that specific patient in order to be tested ‪on Saturday, April 11.

If interested in a screening, call 781-430-8161‬ ‪between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. April 8 through April 10. AFC Urgent Care is located at 16 Main St.