The state is working to address the long lines at COVID-19 testing sites across Massachusetts, Gov.
Charlie Baker said Tuesday.
THAT’S REALLY BEEN SEEING THISCRUSH.GOOD MORNING.JENNIFER: THE POSITIVITY RATEHERE IN LAWRENCE HAS BEENHOVERING RIGHT ALONG 12% OR SO.AND, FOR DAYS, PEOPLE HAVE BEENWAITING HOURS TO GET A TEST FORCOVID-19.IT’S SUCH AN ISSUE THAT LAWRENCEGENERAL HOSPITAL ANNOUNCEDYESTERDAY IT WOULD CHANGEPROCEDURESTHE HOSPITAL WILL NOW STOPALLOWING PEOPLE TO JOIN THE BACKOF THE LINE WHEN THE WAIT TIMEREACHES TWO HOURS.THAT COULD MEAN A SHUT-OFF ATHEY’RE ALSO OPENING TESTINGHOUR EARLIER STARTING AT 8:00A.M.GOVERNOR BAKER SAYS HE’S SEENTHE LINES IN LAWRENCE, AND INOTHER COMMUNITIE, AND HE SAYSTHE STATE IS WORKING TO ADDRESSTHE ISSUE.
Demand for COVID-19 testing continues to grow in the final days before the Thanksgiving holiday, and that is prompting growing..
