Testing Opportunities on Cape Cod
Start with a Home Test
Self-tests for COVID-19 are easy, reliable, give rapid results and can be taken anywhere, regardless of your vaccination status or whether or not you have symptoms.
Also, our Public Health Nursing Division has compiled a list of resources to help Cape Cod residents and visitors find free tests either through their insurance, or local community organizations.
Click the button below for more information.
Guidelines for Taking an At-Home COVID-19 Test
| Test Yourself If... | Timing |
|---|---|
| You have any COVID-19 symptoms | Immediately |
| You were exposed to someone with COVID-19 | At least 5 days after your exposure. If you test negative for COVID-19, consider testing again 1 to 2 days after your first test. |
| You are going to an indoor event or a gathering | Immediately before the gathering, or as close to the time of the event as possible. This is especially important before gathering with individuals at risk of severe disease, older adults, those who are immunocompromised, or people who are not up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines, including children who cannot get vaccinated yet. |
Cape Cod Hospital Community Testing
Visit Cape Cod Healthcare’s COVID-19 Resource Center for more information.
Outer Cape Health Services COVID-19 Testing
To receive a test, call Outer Cape Health Services at 508-905-2888.
Antigen tests are free via a Massachusetts Department of Public Health initiative providing OCHS with Abbott BinaxNOW™ rapid tests for COVID-19. Tests may be billed to individuals with insurance but not charged a co-pay; however, no one will be turned away. Insurances will be charged for the costs of administering your vaccination but not the actual vaccine which is free.
For individuals seeking a PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) molecular test, fees will apply for this test type. These test samples will be processed by Quest Diagnostic Laboratories and billed directly to the patient.
Outer Cape Health Services will also continue to provide symptomatic tests at all three sites and bill insurance. If an individual is exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or has been referred to testing related to contact tracing, the individual should call OCHS first for a telehealth screening visit.
OCHS Harwich Port Health Center
Address: 710 Rt. 28
Hours: Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30pm
Wednesdays and Fridays 2:30pm – 3:30pm
OCHS Wellfleet Health Center
Address: 3130 Rt. 6
Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10am – 11am
OCHS Provincetown Health Center
Address: 49 Harry Kemp Way
Hours: Mon, Weds, Fri, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Visit the Outer Cape Health Services website for more information.
Urgent Care Locations that Continue to Provide COVID-19 Testing
Open 7 Days (8AM-6PM)
2 Jan Sebastian Drive, Sandwich, MA 02563
Cape Cod Healthcare Urgent Care Osterville
Open M-F (8AM-6PM); Sat & Sun (8AM-4PM)
770 Main Street, Osterville, 02655
Cape Cod Healthcare Urgent Care, Falmouth
Open M-F (8AM-6PM); Sat & Sun (8AM-4PM)
273 Teaticket Highway, Falmouth, MA 02540
Cape Cod Healthcare Urgent Care, Harwich
Open M-F (8AM-6PM); Sat & Sun (8AM-4PM)
525 Long Pond Drive, Harwich, MA 02645
Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is widely available across the state of Massachusetts. Find other sites near you.
- Please visit the COVID-19 Test Site Locator HERE.
- In many cases, test sites require pre-screening and referral from your Primary Care Physician before an appointment can be made.
- Please DO NOT go into any of these locations without an appointment. For all questions, please contact the test site directly
