Free at-home COVID-19 tests are available at the Cambridge Public Health Department at 119 Windsor Street.
If Your Test Result is Positive
If you or a family member gets COVID-19, help is available. Early treatment is best, so act quickly if you feel sick.
If you have symptoms, you can:
- Call your doctor to get guidance and learn about treatments.
- Use the state’s free telehealth service to find out if COVID-19 treatment pills, such as Paxlovid, are right for you. The pills can be sent to your pharmacy or to your home—for free. To speak with a telehealth clinician, call 833-273-6330 or visit color.com/covid-19-treatment-ma. Information can be provided in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and other languages. The telehealth service is available every day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. You must be 18 or older and live in Massachusetts to use this service.
For local support and resources, call the confidential COVID-19 Hotline for the public health departments of Cambridge, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop at 617-933-0797. This line is staffed by case investigators who can:
- Answer questions about COVID-19 and isolation
- Connect you to isolation resources such as food and other basic necessities
- Help you access treatment
- Help connect you to a primary care provider if you do not have one
- Provide support to help keep other household members safe (masks and more tests)
- Help you sign up for a vaccine once you are feeling better
For general information, visit the CDC’s If You Are Sick or Caring for Someone web page.