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RANDOLPH, MA \u2013 A new drive-in COVID-19 testing site will be open on Monday, May 18, 2020, for Town of Randolph residents. The testing will be located at 32 South Main St. and operate by appointment only Monday through Friday, 10-4 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling: (781) 607-4355.<\/p>\n
Town of Randolph residents are encouraged to contact the testing site if they have one of more of the following symptoms: a fever of 100.4 or higher, cough, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, shortness of breath, unusual fatigue, chills, body aches, diarrhea, abdominal pain and\/or loss of\u00a0 smell or taste.<\/p>\n
The testing site will welcome all Randolph residents, regardless of health insurance or immigration status. Services will be available in English, Haitian Creole and Vietnamese. Patients arriving by car who have an appointment must stay in their car. If they do not have a mask or face covering, a mask will be provided to wear for the full duration of the test.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you very much to Beth Israel Lahey Health and to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for their collaboration with the town to bring this testing site to Randolph. This is a town heavily impacted by COVID-19, ranking currently 6th<\/sup> out of all the cities and towns in the state. It is my hope that this is the first step in expanded testing throughout my district as we work towards a new normal,\u201d said State Senator Walter F. Timilty.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so thankful that BILH \u2013 especially Beth Israel Deaconess Milton – has answered the call to assist the Town of Randolph with this much needed testing site,\u201d Timilty added. \u201cI\u2019m grateful that my office was able to help bring the hospital and Randolph together. I remain committed to assisting in any way possible.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"