Health & Fitness
Wayland Has Free COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits To Give Out
Residents can stop by the health department now to pick up a free rapid test.
WAYLAND, MA — Coronavirus cases are back on the rise in Massachusetts, and now local residents can pick up free rapid test kits in Wayland.
The Wayland Health Department has received a grant from the MetroWest Health Foundation to supply two test kits per family in town. Anyone who wants a kit can stop by the health department office at 41 Cochituate Road.
The health department is open Mondays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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The state Department of Public Health on Monday reported 8,625 new COVID-19 cases and one new virus-related death over the weekend. The statewide positive test rate is now at about 6.7 percent, up sharply from the 2 percent rate measured in mid-March.
Health officials believe the BA.2 omicron variant is causing the uptick in cases. The variant may spread more easily than even the original omicron variant, the most contagious form of the virus yet.
Find out what's happening in Waylandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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