COVID-19 Testing at HCC Extended Through October

HOLYOKE — Free “Stop the Spread” COVID-19 testing at Holyoke Community College (HCC) has been extended through October, according to the Holyoke Board of Health.

Drive-through testing at HCC is conducted six days a week in Parking Lot M beside the Bartley Center for Athletics & Recreation on the opposite side of the HCC campus on Homestead Avenue.

HCC has been serving as a “Stop the Spread” drive-through testing site since Auguest 2020 to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Drivers are asked to enter the campus from Homestead Avenue, turn right onto the Campus Road, and proceed to the parking lot. There are signs and parking attendants on site to help guide traffic.

The HCC testing site is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m.; and Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m. Testing is free to all Massachusetts residents and conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no appointments, and no referral is necessary. Turnaround time for results is typically four days or fewer.

Testing may sometimes be canceled due to inclement weather. Visit the Holyoke Board of Health website at www.holyoke.org/departments/board-of-health for up-to-date information on cancellations.