Winthrop leaders urge patrons of two town establishments to get tested following COVID-19 clusters

WINTHROP, Mass. — Leaders in Winthrop are urging patrons who visited two town establishments this month to get tested for COVID-19 after two case clusters were tied to events at the establishments.

In a press release, town leaders said 22 new cases of the virus are tied to social events at the Winthrop Elks located at 191 Washington Ave. and the Pleasant Park Yacht Club located at 562 Pleasant St.

Anyone who visited either establishment between Oct. 15 and Oct. 18 is urged to self-isolate and get tested.

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“It’s vital that anyone who visited either establishment during that time period to get tested as soon as possible and stay home until you receive your results,” Winthrop Public Health Director Meredith Hurley said in a press release. “We take matters like this seriously, and will continue to work diligently with state public health officials to complete the contact-tracing process. We will share any additional information as soon as it becomes available.”

There is free COVID-19 testing available at the McKenna Basketball Courts located at 5 Walden St. Testing is available on the following dates and times:

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 2-7 p.m. (drive-through)
• Tuesday and Thursday from 2-7 p.m. (walk-up)

The news comes as Winthrop remains in the high-risk “red zone” category of the state’s COVID-19 community risk map. According to the most recent report released on Oct. 22, the average daily incidence rate for Winthrop per 100,000 residents is 10.6.

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