City Of Framingham: Weekly COVID-19 Update, Wednesday, October 13

Framingham MA

14 October, 2021

4:29 PM

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Press release from the City of Framingham: October 13, 2021 Loading FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/13/2021 For further information, contact:Kelly [email protected] (508) 532-5437M (774) 285-1315 *COVID-19 UPDATE*Since Wed., Oct. 6, 44 Residents have Tested Positive, and 17 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 Hours and Offerings;Rapid BinaxNOW COVID-19 Tests by Appointment Public Health Nursing Clinic Since Wednesday, October 6, 44 residents have tested positive, and 17 more have recovered from COVID-19: The number of people in the City who have tested positive for COVID-19 is 8,988. With *8,517 recovered and 252 fatalities, Framingham currently has *186 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.*Note: The Framingham COVID-19 Team is working on updating the State's case information in the system. This will impact the number of recovered cases (increase likely) and active cases (decrease likely).   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, 6,144 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 and Offerings: COVID-19 and childhood vaccinations, lead screening, tuberculosis testing, and more are available. No appointment is needed for the services mentioned. Face coverings/masks are required to be worn at all times in the clinic. Hours at the clinic are Monday-Friday: 8:30-10 a.m., and Monday-Wednesday: 4-7 p.m. Questions about nursing services can be directed to Kitty Mahoney, [email protected], or (508) 532-5472.  Rapid BinaxNOW COVID-19 Tests by Appointment Only Being Offered for Framingham residents at the City's Public Health Nursing Clinic: 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. Appointment hours for COVID-19 testing at the clinic are Monday-Wednesday: 2-3:30 p.m. To schedule a COVID-19 testing appointment, please call (508) 532-5667. ### Additional Info... This press release was produced by the City of Framingham. The views expressed here are the author's own.