City Of Framingham: Weekly COVID-19 Update, Wednesday, October 27

Press release from the City of Framingham:

October 27, 2021

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/27/2021For further information, contact:Allyssa Jewellajewell@framinghamma.govTel (508) 532-6029

*COVID-19 UPDATE*Since Wed., Oct. 20, 66 Residents have Tested Positive, and 50 More have Recovered from COVID-19;Health Department Distributes Demographic COVID-19 and Vaccination Data;Trilingual Food Resource Guide;Update on the Vaccine Equity Initiative in Framingham;Public Health Nursing Clinic & Rapid COVID-19 Testing Hours Expanding on Monday, November 1;State's Project Beacon Walk-through COVID-19 Testing Site at Saint Tarcisius Parish will be Closed November 1-3, (Mon.-Wed.) as it is One of the City's Polling Locations

• Since Wednesday, October 20, 66 residents have tested positive, and 50 more have recovered from COVID-19: The number of people in the City who have tested positive for COVID-19 is 9,125. With 8,701 recovered and 253 fatalities, Framingham currently has 163 active cases. The Framingham Health Department contacts individuals who test positive and the people who were potentially exposed to inform and counsel them on the next steps. 
• Health Department Distributes Demographic COVID-19 and Vaccination Data: The City's Department of Public Health distributes demographic COVID-19 data about confirmed COVID-19 cases and vaccination efforts in Framingham. Reference today's data release here.
• Food Resource Guide: View the Food Resource Guide in English, Portuguese, and Spanish here.
• Update on the Vaccine Equity Initiative in Framingham: Since Wednesday, March 24, 6,194 vaccines (Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson and Johnson) have been administered under the Equity Initiative. Framingham continues to exceed many of the state benchmarks on COVID-19 vaccinations. To request a home visit, please call the City's Public Health Nursing Office at (508) 532-5667. Leave your name, phone number, and address, and someone will return your call within 36 hours. See the State's Vaccine Equity Initiative dashboard here. 
• Public Health Nursing Clinic Hours Expanding on Monday, November 1: COVID-19 and childhood vaccinations, lead screening, tuberculosis testing, and more are available. No appointment is needed for the services mentioned above. Face coverings/masks are required to be worn at all times in the clinic. Questions about nursing services can be directed to Kitty Mahoney, kcm@framinghamma.gov, or (508) 532-5472. New clinic hours are as follows: 
  • Monday-Friday: 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
  • Monday-Thursday: 4-7 p.m. 
• Expanded Hours for Rapid BinaxNOW COVID-19 Testing at the City's Public Health Nursing Clinic on Monday, November 1: Testing is for Framingham residents by appointment only. If you have health insurance, please bring your health insurance card with you. Face coverings/masks are required to be worn at all times in the clinic. To schedule an appointment, please call 508-532-5667. New testing hours are as follows:
  • Monday-Thursday: 2-3:30 p.m.
• The State's Stop the Spread walk-through COVID-19 testing site by Project Beacon at Saint Tarcisius Parish on Waverly Street will be closed November 1-3, as it is a polling location for the Tuesday, November 2, City Election: Walk-through testing will resume Thursday, November 4. Additional local COVID-19 testing resources can be referenced here.

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