Coronavirus: Grocery Store Worker Testing Allowed At Gillette

FOXBOROUGH, MA — The new coronavirus testing site for first responders at Gillette Stadium has opened for Massachusetts grocery store workers, Gov. Charlie Baker announced.

Foxborough's testing site originally opened April 5. It offered free testing for first responders including firefighters, police, hospital workers and EMTs.

With grocery store workers also being among the most suspectible to infection during the pandemic, state officials decided to expand to them. An employee at Market Basket in Salem died from the new coronavirus. In Hingham, two Whole Foods workers tested positive for COVID-19.

Grocery store workers must have an appointment in advance, but do not have to have symptoms to be tested for COVID-19. The appointment should be made through a supervisor.

The testing site at Gillette Stadium is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., everyday.

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