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Cyr: We are ready
13,000 over-65 residents attend COVID Task Force phone call Wednesday; Cape has the best infrastructure in the state
Bronwen Howells Walsh
Sen. Julian Cyr (D-Truro) and members of the Cape Cod COVID-19 Task Force on Wednesday reassured 13,000 callers age 65 and up that we are ready to administer vaccines once equipped with proper supply.
Part info session and part pep talk, the state s legislative delegation, Cape Cod Healthcare and Barnstable County officials spent close to 90 minutes detailing plans for county drive-through vaccine clinics running at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis and the Barnstable County Fairgrounds in Falmouth.
Mashpee public health officials are preparing to help coordinate the massive COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort on a local level whenever doses of the vaccine become available.
âIt is going to be a kind of all hands on deck type of response,â Mashpee Health Agent Glen E. Harrington said at the Mashpee Board of Health meeting on Thursday last week, January 21.
As the state prepares to vaccinate all people 75 and older, Mr. Harrington has reviewed the townâs demographic information and sent an estimate of the population that qualifies for vaccinations in Phase 2 to the state.
About one-third of the population of Mashpee, or about 4,500 residents, are over the age of 65. Of those about 2,500 are over the age of 75.
Wicked Local
HYANNIS COVID testing sites in Hyannis and Falmouth are open for people who do not show symptoms of the virus.
In Hyannis the site is located at Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 W. Main St., and in Falmouth it’s at the Barnstable County Fairgrounds, 1220 Nathan Ellis Hwy.
Appointments are required and can be made by calling 508-862-5595.
Tests for asymptomatic individuals are available for $75, and are offered for free to individuals who can confirm their inability to pay when they call to book an appointment, according to the Cape Cod Reopening Task Force.
The cost is $110 for those traveling from outside of Massachusetts and receiving the test to comply with state requirements upon return.
The Barnstable Patriot
HYANNIS Appointments for COVID-19 testing services are now available at two Cape Cod testing sites: Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis and Barnstable County Fairgrounds in Falmouth.
To receive a test, individuals must book an appointment in advance by calling the Community Testing Line at 508-862-5595. Spanish and Portuguese translation services are available.
The test is for asymptomatic individuals who do not feel sick. Cost in most cases is $75. Residents who confirm their inability to pay when calling to book an appointment may qualify for a free test.
Results are expected within 48 to 72 hours.
Hours of operation
By Rob Woodard
Two new Coronavirus-testing sites are opening on Cape Cod.
They are at the Barnstable County Fairgrounds in Falmouth on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis 7 days a week.
According to the Cape Cod Reopening Task Force, testing for asymptomatic individuals will cost $75; it s free for those who cannot afford to pay.
Appointments must be made to get tested; to schedule one, the number to call is 508-862-5595.
Doctor hand holding positive Coronavirus or Covid-19 rapid test
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