Health & Fitness
Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing To Come To Waltham Saturday
If you're showing symptoms and are worried you might have the new coronavirus, here's how to get a test in Waltham Saturday.
WALTHAM, MA — The parking lot at the AFC Urgent Care in Waltham will be turned into a drive-thru new coronavirus testing clinic Saturday. The news comes the same day the governor announced that COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts saw the largest single-day jump, soaring past 300 positive tests overall.
As of Tuesday, there were six cases of coronavirus in Waltham.
If you are showing symptoms of the respiratory illness, you can reach out to the AFC Urgent Care for a telemedicine pre-screening appointment Friday. If one of the AFC providers thinks 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 Saturday.
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"Typically, low risk and asymptotic patients will not qualify for testing at this time due to limited resources," said Dave Adams president of AFC Urgent Care. "We are prioritizing first responders and healthcare workers for testing now and moving forward."
From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 21, Waltham residents and people from surrounding communities who qualify for the testing, and bring the note can get tested for the new coronavirus.
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Official stress if you do not bring an AFC doctor’s note to the drive through testing clinic, you will not be permitted to get testing on Saturday, March 21.
If interested in a screening call AFC Urgent Care between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday, March 20 at 781-430-8161. The center is situated at 1030 Main St.
According to Adams, the AFC Urgent Care clinic will still be open after Saturday but testing resources are limited going forward.
To avoid spreading any respiratory illness, the CDC recommends staying at home when you are sick, covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue and throwing the tissue in the trash, cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces.
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