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Revere ramping up COVID-19 testing due to high demand

REVERE, Mass. — The city of Revere is increasing its COVID-19 testing capacity as people look to get tested after the Thanksgiving holiday.

People can stop by Revere High School at 101 School Street for a free COVID-19 test between 9 a.m. and noon on Sunday. No appointment is necessary.

The Revere Board of Health is advising residents who gathered with people outside of their household on Thanksgiving to isolate, get tested and monitor for symptoms in the 14 days following the holiday.

Health officials are also reminding people that a negative test result does not eliminate the risk of having contracted the virus.

Revere is one of 18 communities offering free COVID-19 testing to all Massachusetts residents as part of the state’s Stop the Spread program.

Free testing sites are also available in Brockton, Chelsea, Everett, Fall River, Framingham, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lynn, Marlborough, Methuen, New Bedford, Randolph, Salem, Saugus, Springfield, Winthrop and Worcester.

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