To: All Residents and Businesses
From: Wayland Health Department, Wayland Board of Health and the Town Administrator
Date: March 27, 2020 at 4:30pm
Re: COVID-19 Testing and Reporting

Wayland’s Board of Health (BOH) continues to urge all residents and businesses to self-report any COVID-19 symptoms to the Coronavirus Hotline at 508-358-6805. This is critically important to assist with the Town’s case tracking and being aware of all COVID-19 cases in Wayland, whether residents or business employees. The Health Department maintains patient confidentiality on this and all health matters.

All residents should evaluate their own health and determine if they are feeling mildly ill with a head cold, headache, “sniffles”, congestion, cough and/or experiencing any CDC identified symptoms of COVID-19, which include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. COVID-19’s symptoms mimic the seasonal flu or a bad cold.

If you are feeling any symptoms, they advise you to contact the Wayland Health Department at the Coronavirus Hotline 508-358-6805 and your primary care physician for guidance. If you or anyone in your family has any symptoms of being ill, we advise you to stay quarantined at home until you are feeling better and follow up with your primary care physician as needed.

Test sites: Information about area testing sites is provided here for residents’ information. The sites are not sanctioned by the Town. PLEASE advise the Health Department if you decide to proceed with testing.

Wayland COVID-19 case report:

Cases with confirmed positive testing: 6 (up from 4 last week)
Cases clinically diagnosed by physician: 1 (additional to the 6)
Cases being followed; in quarantine: 22 (suspected contacts/travel/known risk)

This information will be updated weekly on Fridays.