The Community Health Centers of Connecticut are offering free testing at multiple of their locations. There is a CHC office adjacent to the GHEC office building which offers testing for the next 3 weeks on Thursdays. Testing is fast and can be done through a walk-up or drive-up. After you are tested, you will receive your results in 2-3 days. You can get tested as many times as needed. The dates for the Old Saybrook CHC COVID-19 Testing are:

• Thursday November 5, 2020 9AM-1PM
• Thursday November 12, 2020 9AM-1PM
• Thursday November 19, 2020 9AM-1PM

For more information about testing, please
​ visit www.chc1.com/covid-19-testing/

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