Hamilton Wenham COVID 19 Testing

The main purpose for these clinics are to provide testing for Hamilton Wenham community members who have COVID symptoms or who have been a close contact of a COVID positive person.

For those residents that would like to be tested for travel purposes or for peace of mind, Beauport is offering $85 PCR testing on site as well. To take advantage of this low cost testing option, please complete a Self-Pay Test Form prior to arriving to the clinic. Please note that credit card information must be filled out on the form. These forms will be shredded once processed.

Stop The Spread Sites are also available for free testing for anyone for any reason. You can find more information here: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/stop-the-spread.

This is a PCR, self administered, lower nasal swab test. A staff member will instruct and observe as you swab your own nose using a short swab. Short swab tests more comfortable and still accurate. These are not the dreaded “brain ticklers”!

Yes. Your child can be tested if they meet the testing requirements listed above. If they are old enough to follow simple nasal swirl of a swab instructions, then they can do it themselves.  Otherwise a healthcare professional: e.g., school nurse, EMS, etc. can do it for them.

You should get tested any time, if you develop symptoms. If you are in quarantine, it is good to be tested at the beginning of your quarantine, just in case you are already positive and don’t know it. That way, we can enlarge the “circle of Quarantine” quickly, and help stop the spread. If you have no symptoms, you can get tested on Day 5 of your quarantine and if you are negative, get out of strict quarantine after day 7. See the new guidelines that just came out 12/7/2020 for more info:  https://www.mass.gov/guidance/information-and-guidance-for-persons-in-quarantine-due-to-covid-19

The Mass Dept of  Public Health defines a close contact as someone who has been in contact with a COVID positive person 6ft or nearer for more than a total of 15 minutes over a 24 hr period. If you think you have been a close contact, then get tested and contact your local board of health.

Yes! Here is a document the Public Health Nurse of Hamilton has put together to help you!

https://www.hamiltonma.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Stop-the-Spread-of-COVID19.pdf

You should expect to receive your test results within 48-72 hours. An email will be sent reporting that your results are available and asking you to log into a secure site so that you can see your result. If you have not received an email or phone call within allotted time, please check your junk folder, as it may have been directed there.

If you still do not see any message, then:

Please contact Beauport Ambulance Service at: lmaniscalco@beauportambulanceservice.com and they will help you.

If you still haven’t received your results, then:

If you are a Hamilton Resident, please contact Rachel Lee, the PHN for Hamilton, at 978 626-5243, text 978 290-9618 or email rlee@hamiltonma.gov

If you are a Wenham Resident, please contact Maribeth Ting, the PHN for Wenham, at 508527-4564 or email mting@wenhamma.gov

If you are a town employee or school member who lives out of town, please contact your town’s public health nurse.

You should expect to receive your test results within 48-72 hours. An email will be sent reporting that your results are available and asking you to log into a secure site so that you can see your result. If you have not received an email or phone call within allotted time, please check your junk folder, as it may have been directed there.

If you still do not see any message, then:

Please contact Beauport Ambulance Service at: BeauportAmbulanceCommunitySvc@gmail.com or at 978-626-4824 and they will help you.

If you still haven’t received your results, then:

If you are a Hamilton Resident, please contact Rachel Lee, the PHN for Hamilton, at 978 626-5243, text 978 290-9618 or email rlee@hamiltonma.gov

If you are a Wenham Resident, please contact Maribeth Ting, the PHN for Wenham, at 508 527-4564 or email mting@wenhamma.gov

If you are a town employee or school member who lives out of town, please contact your town’s public health nurse.