The City of Revere is closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts and taking proactive steps to support containment efforts and prepare for further spread of the disease. Regular updates will be shared here and via social media.
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Revere Covid-19 confirmed Case Information
Updated as of Wednesday, October 28. View Data Dashboard and Reopening Dashboard.
One of the most important ways of preventing the virus is to increase testing. Testing options remain limited, but the City is working hard to ensure access to additional testing resources are made available to our residents wherever possible.
Stop The Spread Free Testing Sites
Mayor Brian Arrigo and the Revere Board of Health have announced two free COVID-19 testing sites will operate at Revere High School and the Markey Footbridge on Revere Beach Boulevard from July 27- December 31 as part of the Baker-Polito Administration Stop the Spread initiative. Walk-up and drive-thru testing will be available Monday through Saturday in the Revere High School parking lot and the Markey Footbridge on Revere Beach Blvd at no cost, with no insurance, no identification and no appointment required. Results will be communicated to the individual within 2-3 days.
Please note: The following hours are weather permitting. If it's raining, the testing site will likely be closed.
The testing site hours of operation at Revere High School are: *
Monday, 4PM-8PM
Tuesday, 4PM-8PM
Wednesday, 4PM-8PM
Thursday, 4PM-8PM
Friday, 4PM-8PM
Saturday, 7AM-11AM
The testing site hours of operation at Revere Beach are:
Monday, 12PM-4PM
Tuesday, 3PM-7PM
Wednesday, 12PM-4PM
Thursday, 3PM-7PM
Friday, 3PM-7PM
Saturday, 12PM-4PM
EXPRESS COVID-19 TESTING SITE AT SUFFOLK DOWNS
Express COVID-19 Testing Site at Suffolk Downs is now open. Pre-registration is required via www.beacontesting.com. This test is drive-thru only and a self-swab test. The site is located across the street from the Shops @ Suffolk Downs on Tomasello Way at 31 Furlong Drive in Revere, MA. You can access the site from either Revere Beach Parkway or Route 1A (William McClellan Parkway). We recommend accessing it from Route 1A to drive directly into the queue.
Here's the schedule for upcoming week:
Saturday, 10/24: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday, 10/25: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Monday, 10/26: Closed
Tuesday, 10/27: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday, 10/28: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday, 10/29: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday, 10/30: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, 10/31: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Additional Testing Options
These locations require No Insurance, No PCP, No Questions Asked.
East Boston Health Center. Call 617-569-5800 and follow prompts to register for testing. You must register. You don’t need to schedule an appointment time, just show up on the day you have scheduled. Confirm verbally on the phone that an order has been placed for your test. They text you a link to an app where you can view your results. The location is at 79 Paris Street Monday-Friday 8am-12pm, 1pm-5pm and Saturday from 10am-12 pm, 1 pm-3pm. They are closed on Sundays.
Beth Israel Deaconess at 1000 Broadway in Chelsea has both a walk-in tent and an appointment tent.
MGH Chelsea Healthcare at 100 Everett Ave in Chelsea also has walk-in testing available.
Effective August 20: Please note some food information has changed.
The City of Revere has updated it's food services. Please note that our Wednesday night food pantry and Monday/Thursday pop-up events have changed locations. Tuesday/Friday Grab n Go meal service has ended.
Weekly Food Pantry. The First Congregational Church's Food Pantry is currently being held at the League of Special Needs building, 196 Winthrop Ave. and is open every Wednesday night, 7:00-8:30 PM. This weekly food pantry is free and open to all Revere residents. Drive-ups encouraged but walk-ups welcomed. Residents will receive a bag of non-perishable food items to last their household 5-7 days. Please do not arrive early.
Free Student Lunches. Starting on September 18th, Revere Public Schools is offering free meals to students of all ages on Tuesdays and Fridays at all elementary school locations. Click here for full details.
Pop-Up Food Box Pick-Up and Delivery. The City of Revere hosts weekly food programs that serve free boxes to Revere residents. For the month of October, we expect them to contain meat, milk, liquid eggs, butter, cheese, potatoes, and some fresh produce. These programs are held at the Rumney Marsh Academy's parking lot at 140 American Legion Highway. Please check the Revere On The Move Facebook page for days and times. These events are rain or shine. Pre-registration is not required but supplies are limited. Limit 1-2 boxes per household. Families are welcome to wait until the end of the event to take extra boxes home.
If you’re in need of a delivery of one of these boxes, please email the coordinator. Requests for delivery must be sent weekly. Delivery requests will be accommodated as long as we have enough volunteers to meet demand. Boxes can always be picked up.
Food Delivery. The City of Revere delivers non-perishable food items to residents who have mobility issues or are under medical quarantines. Deliveries take place Monday-Friday and typically take 24 hours to process. To request a delivery, residents must call 3-1-1 or 781-286-8311.
Cambridge Health Alliance Mobile Market. Located at the Revere Care Center on 454 Broadway (back parking lot) and will take place on October 3, November 7, December 5 from 10:30 AM–11:30 AM. Open to all for free fresh fruits and vegetables. For more information, please email PRODUCE@challiance.org
Veterans Food Pantry. First Wednesday of the month 10:00 AM-12:30 PM at American Legion at 249 Broadway in Revere. Available for Revere Veterans ONLY. Would you like to learn more? Please email the coordinator or the Veterans’ Affairs Director.
Farmers Market. Revere host’s a Farmer’s Market every Friday, 12:00-4:00 PM at 249 Broadway, next to City Hall. Our city’s Farmer’s Market is held on the lawn outside the American Legion building on Broadway. The market is open every Friday, July 10th-October 30th. You may order online for curbside pick-up or delivery every Friday. Vendors accept SNAP/HIP, WIC, and Senior FMNP vouchers!
*Are you in need of safe, reliable transportation due to the COVID crisis? The City of Revere has a program that may be able to help. Email our Outreach Coordinator to learn more about our city’s transportation tools and how you may be eligible.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is tracking 6 key metrics as part of reopening businesses. Daily results from the State's Daily Covid-19 Dashboard are posted below.
October 7, 2020 Mayor Arrigo Encourages Residents to Celebrate Halloween Safely, Avoiding High-Risk Activities including Traditional Trick-or-Treating, Parties and Haunted Houses
September 30, 2020 City of Revere Launches COVID-19 Community Grant Program for Nonprofits, Second Round of Rental Assistance Now Open For Applications
August 20, 2020 Enforcement Team Will Begin Issuing Citations for Private Gatherings, Closing Parks Facilities Due to Non-Compliance , City Hiring Ambassadors to Support Education and Awareness Efforts
August 8, 2020 In Partnership with the Commonwealth’s Community Tracing Collaborative, Mayor Arrigo Kicks Off Weekend of Action in Response to Recent Uptick in COVID-19 Cases
August 6, 2020 With Positive Test Rates Three Times the State Average, Mayor Arrigo and Revere Board of Health Announce Suspension of All City Events and Programming
July 16, 2020 Emergency Management Team Urges Vigilance as Confirmed Cases in Revere Trend Toward Younger Adults, Federal, State and Local Health Officials Continue to Cite Mask Wearing as Best Defense Against COVID-19
June 25, 2020 Mayor Arrigo Urges Residents to Remain Vigilant as Key Metrics Continue to Trend Positively, Revere Parks & Rec Announce Summer Programming with New Safety Guidelines, Mobile Testing for Seniors Continues
June 8, 2020 Emergency Management Team Provides Revere Reopening Updates, Permit application for outdoor dining now available, revised customer limits in place at large retailers
June 2, 2020 Mayor Arrigo Announces Phased Return of In-Person City Operations, City Parks and Playgrounds to Open with New Guidelines June 8, Street Sweeping Enforcement Resumes June 15
May 28, 2020 Emergency Small Business Program Continues Grant Funding Small Business Office Hours Begin June 2 New Coronavirus Data Available On Revere.org
Mayor Arrigo Outlines Revere Reopening Strategy, Following State Guidelines, City Will Put People First, Support Phased Industry Openings & Expand Testing
May 1, 2020 Mayor Arrigo Announces Expanded Access to Masks, Testing for Residents This Weekend: Pop-Up Mask Distribution in High Traffic Areas Grab-and-Go Mask Operation Begins Tuesday
April 28, 2020 Mayor Arrigo Establishes Raise Up Revere Fund and announces $1.7 Million COVID-19 Relief package, Immediate relief applications available today for small businesses
April 21, 2020 Covid Testing available to all Revere residents, Revere Public Schools closed for rest of academic year, Free food pantry at RMA continues
April 19, 2020 Positive Cases in Revere Approach 700 After National Guard Provides Increased Testing Capacity, Revealing Large Number of Asymptomatic Positive Cases
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Expanded Internet Access
Comcast
Comcast has committed to extending the option for new Internet Essentials customers to receive 60 days of service without charge through December 31, 2020.
COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Across Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky, we are working hard to do everything we can to support our customers, employees, and communities during this unprecedented time.
Low-income families who live in Revere can sign up for 60 days of complimentary Internet Essentials service, which is normally available to all qualified low-income households for $9.95/month.
To sign up, applicants can simply visit www.internetessentials.com. The accessible website also includes the option to video chat with customer service agents in American Sign Language. There are also two dedicated phone numbers 1-855-846-8376 for English and 1-855-765-6995 for Spanish.
RCN
At the beginning of this event, RCN made the following commitments that will now be extended through December 31, 2020:
We are doing our part for the broader community. RCN is offering free internet and WiFi for 60 days to all qualifying low-income households, especially students in low income households who do not already subscribe to our internet service and who enroll in the Internet First program.
The Internet First program is affordable internet designed to help families and students in low-income households to have reliable access to the internet. It will enable them to home school, do homework, and access educational resources and more. RCN is partnering with school districts to ensure local communities are aware of these tools to help students learn remotely.
The Internet First program includes 25Mbps high-speed internetservice at $9.95 per month and is available to all eligible new residential customers who do not currently have RCN service. Installation fees will be waived for eligible students and new customers.
RCN will not terminate service to any residential or business customerbecause of their inability to pay their bills due to disruptions caused by COVID-19. Customers can reach out to make special arrangements to keep services active.
RCN will waive any late fees that any residential or small business customer might normally incur because of their economic circumstance related to COVID-19.
Key aspects to note in the data below: Revere positivity rates are lower, but still among the highest in the state. Revere per 100K daily case averages have dropped below 20. To get out of the Red Zone as set by the state, Revere needs that number to drop under 8 cases per day per 100,000 people.
There are two ways the Revere Board of Health receives COVID-19 testing data. Every Wednesday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health publishes aggregated data for every city and town in Massachusetts, which includes 14-day averages of new cases, positivity rates and tests administered. This is the data being used to make decisions about reopening and other public health considerations. The Revere Board of Health is also notified daily by the Department of Public Health of new positive cases of COVID-19 among Revere residents - this information allows us to update our positive case numbers at Revere.org and quickly identify potential clusters of cases that would require intervention from the Board of Health.
Who is being included in Revere's data?
Only Revere residents are included in Revere data. At the time of testing, individuals are required to provide their home address and contact information. Results are provided to the individual and to the municipality where they live, not to the municipality where they were tested.
Who is being tested in Revere?
Our two free testing sites are open to the public regardless of where you live. In our first several weeks of free testing provided at Revere High School, we saw that about 50 percent of tests were being provided to Revere residents, with the other half of tests to residents of neighboring cities and towns.
Isn't it expected that our case numbers will rise when we increase testing?
Yes. We do expect positive case numbers to rise as testing increases. However, we would also expect our positivity rate to decline significantly as we test more asymptomatic individuals.
What does "positivity rate" mean?
Positivity rate is the percentage of positive tests out of all tests administered. For example, if out of every 100 tests administered, 5 of those test results came back positive, that would equate to a 5% positivity rate. The Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Dr. Robert Redfield has defined a "hot spot" as a community with a positivity rate greater than 5%. As the number of tests administered to Revere residents increases, we want to see the positivity rate decline at the same time. This would allow the CIty to begin reconsidering recent decisions related to reopening, like beginning the school year remotely and cancelling all city-sponsored events.
Why are we bringing more testing to Revere? What is the benefit to Revere?
Increased access to testing is one of the most important mechanisms we have to reduce the prevalence of this virus. We have seen around the country and around the world examples where those communities with easier access to testing — along with a relentless culture of social distancing and mask wearing — were able to reduce cases. Scientific and medical studies bear this out. That is why the Governor’s Stop the Spread campaign has already reached 17 communities, and will likely continue. And there is good news. The testing sites are primarily bringing Covid-free individuals. Nearly 98% of tests at the Revere testing sites are coming back negative. Those are the kinds of results that will need to continue if we hope to reopen our economy, our schools, and our lives.
The City has welcomed these testing sites as a means for making our city healthier and safer. The sole financial benefit to the city with testing sites is the improved opportunity to reopen our economy faster, once the data from these sites gives us the ability to do so.
How long does it take to get test results?
Test results are being turned around within 1-2 days. Results are sent by email if provided, or by phone. If you don't receive your results call 3-1-1 and we'll make sure to have a city nurse get back to you.
Who should get tested?
Testing is for people with or without symptoms in hotspots were the prevalence of COVID-19 exceeds what is occurring elsewhere in the state. This tool can be used to identify people that should be quarantined due to virus but currently not with symptoms. It includes:
Anyone that works outside of the house and uses public transportation;
Anyone who doesn't wear a mask consistently outside the home;
Anyone who is concerned they have been in contact with someone who is positive;
Anyone who has been contacted by LBOH and or CTC informing them they have been in contact with someone COVID positive;
Anyone that is leaving the state;
Anyone that is entering the state;
Anyone that is anxious about possibly being in contact with a COVID positive individual.
Also, anyone who wants one.
What kind of Covid test is being used?
The test being used is an Anterior Nasal Swab, which is deemed highly reliable. This is a test to determine whether a person currently is positive with Covid. The testing site does not conduct antibody testing.
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