There will be a new free COVID-19 testing site opening in Fall River beginning Saturday.
From the Mayor’s Office
Fall River’s Stop the Spread Testing Transitioning to Bristol Community College
(Fall River, MA- January 14th, 2020)- The Massachusetts Stop the Spread program will continue in Fall River through a new provider, CIC Health, at Bristol Community College at 777 Elsbree Street. This new testing location is a continuation of the State of Massachusetts’ Stop the Spread program, which has been providing free Covid-19 tests in Fall River since July- most recently through SSTAR and Seven Hills Behavioral Health.
CIC Health’s testing location at BCC will be the only provider of Stop the Spread testing in Fall River after January 15th. CIC Health will be operating drive-through testing out of Parking Lots 2 and 3 on the BCC campus. The hours of operation beginning Monday, January 18 are Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 8AM-3PM; Tuesday and Thursday: 12-7PM; and Saturday: 10AM-2PM.
CIC Health will be utilizing self-administered RT-PCR tests at this location. Testing will be by appointment via mass.gov/info-details/stop-the-spread. Individuals do not need to present an ID at the Fall River, or any, Stop the Spread site. Minors (under the age of 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and on-site staff can assist parents or guardians with collecting younger minors’ samples if needed. Testing is free, covered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and results can be expected within 48 hours.
For more detailed information and answers to other questions, please see CIC Health’s FAQ at www.cic-health.com/support.
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