Residents of Dorchester (and Boston) have now plenty of options to get a free COVID-19 test if experiencing symptoms.
According to the U.S. Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC), the symptoms of this infection may appear from 2 to 14 days after exposure and include fever, cough, and shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell.
Just in Dorchester, there are now six places receiving appointments to test neighbors:
- Codman Square Health Center
637 Washington Street, MA 02124
(617) 822-8271 - DotHouse Health
1353 Dorchester Avenue, MA 02122
(617) 740-2292 - Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center
632 Blue Hill Avenue, MA 02121
(617) 825-3400 - Upham’s Corner Health Center
415 Columbia Road, MA 02125
(617) 388-5007 - Bowdoin Street Health Center
230 Bowdoin Street, MA 02122
(617) 754-0100 - Carney Hospital
2100 Dorchester Avenue, MA 02124
(617) 296-4000
All these places require to call ahead for pre-screening and to schedule an appointment.
It’s important to highlight that the COVID-19 test is free regardless of insurance or immigration status. For residents of all Boston, the government of the city has facilitated a map to find testing places around the city.
For more information and updates about the Coronavirus COVID-19 crisis, the Dorchester Post recommends checking mass.gov.
