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COVID-19 Testing
Boston Testing Sites for COVID-19
Click schedule below to open in new tab. When opened, scroll to page 2. 
View this week's (May 9-May 15) Walk-In COVID-19 vaccine and testing sites here. Looking for COVID-19 vaccine clinics? Find this week's vaccine calendar on our COVID-19 Vaccine page.
The City of Boston is partnering with community health centers, hospitals and pharmacies to increase access to COVID-19 testing for Boston residents.
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Testing is available at no cost to individual
regardless of insurance or immigration status, and will not affect "public
charge" rule determinations.
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Many of these sites have capacity for languages in addition to English.
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Contact your health insurance provider with insurance coverage questions.
The multilingual Mayor's Health Line (617-534-5050) can help with health insurance applications, navigating Boston's health care system and COVID-19 questions.
When to Test for COVID-19: - Get tested if you have symptoms of COVID-19, travelled recently, attended large gatherings, were recently exposed to COVID-19, or are spending time with others who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 disease.
- Use an at-home, antigen test. For at home testing guidance, click here: Antigen
Guidance.
- Or, for a free PCR test, visit one of our testing locations found above.
- Get tested as soon as possible after your symptoms start.
- While waiting for test results, wear a mask and stay away from others, including staying apart from those living in your household.
Testing Resources: - Videos in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole on how to take a rapid test may be found here.
- For more information about where to find a test, visit boston.gov/covid19-testing or call the Mayor's Health Line at 617-534-5050. At-home tests are available for sale at retail stores. Your insurance plan may cover the cost of at-home tests. If you haven't already, you can order free tests at www.covid.gov/tests or by calling 1-800-232-0233.
If You Test Positive for COVID-19:
- Isolate- Find BPHC's Isolation Guidance here
- Contact your healthcare provider right away, even if your symptoms are mild – you may be eligible for COVID-19 treatment
- Treatments may be available for people with COVID-19 who are at risk for becoming very sick.
- Don't delay: Treatment must be started early to be effective—some treatments must begin within 5 days of your first symptoms.
- Learn more about COVID-19 treatment here
- If you have emergency warning signs, call 911
- Difficulty breathing
- Pain or pressure in chest
- Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds
- Confused or finding it hard to wake or stay awake
- Other serious symptoms
COVID-19 Symptoms Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus and may include: - Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of sense of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Skin rashes
- In elderly, chronically ill, or debilitated individuals such as residents of a long-term care facility, symptoms of COVID-19 may be subtle such as alterations in mental status or in blood glucose control
Boston COVID-19 Testing Sites Map
Click here or the image below for an interactive map of testing sites.
PLEASE NOTE: This map will be updated frequently to reflect new sites available for testing.
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Boston
Public Health Commission
1010 Massachusetts Ave, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02118.
Phone:(617) 534-5395 Email: info@bphc.org
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