Priority testing starts for grocery store workers

Grocery store workers now have access to priority COVID-19 testing at two sites in Massachusetts.

GOOD MORNING, JOSH.JOSH: RHONDELLA, GOOD MORNING.WE WERE HERE WHEN THE SITE FIRSTOPENED ON SUNDAY, BUT THAT WASTO FIRST RESPONDERS.POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS,EEMT'S.AND NOW THIS SITE'S GOING TO BEOPENING TO GROCERY STOREWORKERS.THEY'RE GETTING STARTED RIGHTNOW.LET'S STEP OUT OF THE WAY.YOU'LL SEE THEY'LL BE DOING THISIN AN HOUR.THEY HAVE A LOT TO PREPARE WHENTHESE PEOPLE COME THROUGH THESETENTS.AFTER ALL THEY INTERACT AS MUCHIF NOT MORE WITH THE PUBLIC THANANY OTHER WORKER DURING THISCRISIS, CONSTANTLY AROUNDCUSTOMERS SEEKING EVERYDAY ITEMSAND THE ESSENTIALS TO COMBAT THEVIRUS.THEIR OWN SAFETY IS IN QUESTIONDURING ALL OF THIS.THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION MADETHE CALL TO START THAT TESTINGFOR GROCERY STORE ANDSUPERMARKET WORKERS.IT BEGINS THIS MORNING ACROSSFROM GILLETTE STADIUM.THERE'S ALSO A SITE AT THE BIG EFAIRGROUNDS IN WEST SPRINGFIELD.A COUPLE OF THINGS TO KNOW.YOU MUST HAVE HAHN APPOINTMENTIN ADVANCE MADE THROUGH YOURSUPERVISOR.THIS IS A CHANGE AT THIS TESTINGSITE.YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE SYMPTOMSTO BE TESTED FOR THE VIRUS.FREE TESTING AT THIS SITE ISDRIVE-THROUGH, BEGINS AT 9:00,LASTS UNTIL 5:00 P.M.

DAILY.COMING UP IN OUR NEXT HALFHOUR --A NEW DIRECTIVE FROM GOVERNORBAKER THAT'S DESIGNED TO HAVEPEOPLE WEARING MASKS AT ALLTIMES.WE HAVE DETAILS COMING UP IN OURNEXT HALF HOUR.WE'RE