Americans can still order free COVID-19 test kits from the federal government, if they have not received kits from the latest apportionment.
The Biden administration has been mailing out rapid at-home COVID tests — four tests per household — since the latest availability of tests was announced late last year. You can still order them online via the United States Postal Service at special.usps.com/testkits or by calling 1-800-232-0233. You can also visit covid.gov/tests to request the testing kits.
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You’ll be asked to fill out your name and mailing address to get the free tests. And you can provide an email address to receive confirmation of your order, or to track your delivery.
“As we have throughout the pandemic, the federal government continues to leverage all capabilities to support state, local, territorial and Tribal communities to prepare for, prevent and respond to increased incidence of COVID-19,” the White House said in a Dec. 15 statement.
Every home in the U.S. is allowed to order these tests, regardless of whether the residents ordered tests during any of the previous allotments of COVID tests from the government, according to the COVID.gov site.
During previous test-order windows, the free tests typically shipped within seven to 12 days of the placement of an order, the White House said, with most tests being delivered by the USPS within 48 hours of shipping.
The federal government has delivered free COVID tests directly to peoples’ homes on several occasions since the pandemic began. But till the December announcement it had been four months since it last sent out free at-home testing kits.
The White House has also been urging people who have not received a COVID vaccination to do so, and it is also advising COVID booster shots for those who have received their initial vaccination.
The U.S., as of Tuesday, leads the world with 101.1 million confirmed COVID cases and 1,091,184 fatalities.
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