Stamford Coronavirus Updates: Westhill Testing Site Open

STAMFORD, CT — As Stamford continues to grapple with the new coronavirus, Mayor David Martin announced Monday an additional drive-through testing site is now available at Westhill High School on Roxbury Road. The site is operated by the city's health department in collaboration with Stamford Health, Martin said.

The Westhill testing site will begin operations Tuesday, March 31, and will provide testing Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to Martin's announcement. (To sign up for Stamford breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

Residents who want an appointment to get tested for the virus, also referred to as COVID-19, in Stamford can call the city's dedicated COVID-19 testing hotline at 1-833-508-8378. The hotline is operated seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for all residents, including those without health insurance or a primary care physician.

"Our main goal continues to be reducing risk of infection through social distancing, but it is vital we ramp up testing availability and access," Martin said in a statement. "Stamford's dedicated COVID-19 testing hotline will help residents navigate testing site availability as we continue to add more sites and more healthcare partners addressing this public health emergency."

Martin emphasized the testing hotline is not a replacement for the state of Connecticut's 211 services. Residents can still visit www.211ct.org, or dial 211, for information on testing sites in the state, as well as local services such as utility assistance, elder care, crisis intervention and much more.

The city's COVID-19 testing hotline is exclusively for information about testing sites in the Stamford area. Martin also noted each testing site is limited by its access to testing kits and medical supplies, and testing sites prioritize individuals showing COVID-19 symptoms, first responders and medical workers.

The city refers individuals to four testing sites, each of which requires an appointment:

• Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cummings Park: Operated by Murphy Medical Associates.

• Open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

2001 West Main Street: Operated by DOCS Urgent Care.

• Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Open Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

COVID-19 is caused by a member of the coronavirus family that's a close cousin to the SARS and MERS viruses that have caused outbreaks in the past.

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Martin said he believes Stamford's peak testing demand may reach approximately 10,000 per week. The city is actively pursuing more testing capacity to reach this goal as more testing kits become available from testing suppliers, officials said.

Residents can also visit Stamford's dedicated webpage on the virus for recommended health care providers and contact information.