The Massachusetts Stop the Spread program will
continue in Fall River through a new provider, CIC Health, at Bristol Community College at 777
Elsbree Street.

 

 

This new testing location is a continuation of the State of Massachusetts’ Stop the
Spread program, which has been providing free Covid-19 tests in Fall River since July- most
recently through SSTAR and Seven Hills Behavioral Health.

 

CIC Health’s testing location at
BCC will be the only provider of Stop the Spread testing in Fall River after January 15th.

CIC Health will be operating drive-through testing out of Parking Lots 2 and 3 on the
BCC campus.

 

The hours of operation beginning Monday, January 18 are Monday, Wednesday
and Friday: 8AM-3PM; Tuesday and Thursday: 12-7PM; and Saturday: 10AM-2PM.

CIC Health will be utilizing self-administered RT-PCR tests at this location.

 

Testing will
be by appointment via mass.gov/info-details/stop-the-spread. Individuals do not need to present
an ID at the Fall River, or any, Stop the Spread site.

 

Minors (under the age of 18) must be
accompanied by a parent or guardian and on-site staff can assist parents or guardians with
collecting younger minors’ samples if needed.

 

Testing is free, covered by the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and results can be expected within 48 hours.

For more detailed information and answers to other questions, please see CIC Health’s
FAQ at www.cic-health.com/support.