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Civic Leaders In 2 Cities Have Come Down With COVID-19 Civic Leaders In 2 Cities Have Come Down With COVID-19
Civic Leaders In 2 Cities Have Come Down With Covid-19 Civic leaders in two cities west of Eastern Massachusetts announced that they have contracted COVID-19. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, the cities of Worcester and Agawam announced that their chief leaders had tested positive for COVID-19. In Worcester City, Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr., said he started feeling unwell on Tuesday, Dec. 8 and decided to self-quarantine even before learning he had indeed caught the disease. About 20 people have been identified by the Worcester Division of Public Health as having been exposed to Augustus. The city is doing contact tracing. The exposed contacts are in…

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High-Risk City: All Holyoke Residents Encouraged To Get Free COVID-19 Tests High-Risk City: All Holyoke Residents Encouraged To Get Free COVID-19 Tests
High-Risk City: All Holyoke Residents Encouraged To Get Free Covid-19 Tests Holyoke will soon have free COVID-19 testing sites for residents as the city is added to the growing list of “Stop the Spread” communities. Gov. Charlie Baker said, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, that facilities offering free COVID-19 testing will be added to Holyoke as well as Salem and Saugus. Several days ago, Holyoke and Granby were identified by state public health officials as Western Massachusetts communities with the highest risk of COVID-19 infection. The Stop the Spread initiative supports free COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic people in communities where there is a high risk of infection…

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COVID-19: Where To Get Tested In Hampden County COVID-19: Where To Get Tested In Hampden County
Covid-19: Where To Get Tested In Hampden County The number of places providing COVID-19 testing has expanded over the last week as Massachusetts and surrounding states pass travel restrictions for people coming in from out of state. A lot of testing places will provide free tests to people with no health care insurance, according to the Massachusetts COVID-19 online resource center. Some places require an appointment to take a test; it’s best to call ahead. Depending on the kind of test a person gets - SARS Antigen, PCR or anti-body - makes a difference as to whether a health care insurance provider will cover the cost or not. It also m…

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COVID-19: Free Testing Coming To Worcester County, Western Massachusetts COVID-19: Free Testing Coming To Worcester County, Western Massachusetts
Covid-19: Free Testing Coming To Worcester County, Western Massachusetts Targetted COVID-19 testing sites are being dispatched to hot spots in Worcester County and Western Massachusetts. On Monday, July 27, Gov. Charlie Baker announced the expansion of the “Stop the Spread” initiative, which provides free COVID-19 testing where it’s most needed. New testing sites in the Western part of the state include: Agawam Springfield Worcester. The sites are now being launched and will be available through Aug. 14. More information about the location will be provided at mass.gov/stopthespread. Other communities included in the expansion are Brockton, Methuen, Randolp…

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by Kristin Palpini