The state will start distributing free rapid antigen tests to schools and childcare providers next week as part of a move away from cost-intensive and centralized viral surveillance, toward monitoring at household level.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at a press conference at the State House in December 2021.
In several districts, including Cambridge and Lincoln, CIC Health returned test results either days late or not at all after samples expired. A representative for CIC Health did not comment on any pattern of inaccurate reporting. But in a statement, she did acknowledge that “end-to-end turn-around times … have temporarily increased” due to staffing shortfalls, instances of mislabeling and the overall demand for testing.
At a virtual press conference Wednesday, Estephany Almanzar, of Boston, said she tried to protect the health of her infant daughter by occasionally keeping her older sister out of the Blackstone School in the South End. The press conference was hosted by the Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance, an advocacy group that has tangled with Baker since before the pandemic began.
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