Lahey Hospital Plans Woburn Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Site

WOBURN, MA — Woburn City Council will hear a proposal by Lahey Hospital to set up a drive-thru coronavirus testing site in the city, at their meeting Tuesday.

The Burlington hospital applied for a special permit to use their Woburn IT office at 8 Presidential Way as a 3000 square foot testing facility.

Woburn has had a sharp rise in coronavirus cases over recent weeks, landing itself on the state's "high-risk" list. In an alert, Friday, the city said it has had 63 coronavirus cases in the past two weeks. The city asked residents to be vigilant with regard to coronavirus precautions.

City council meets at 7 p.m., Tuesday.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.