What You Need To Know Before Ordering Your Free At Home Covid Test

With fall already underway and winter to follow, the federal government notes that at-home testing is key to stopping the spread of new cases of COVID-19.

“Whether or not people are done with it, we know the virus is there, we know that it’s circulating," Dawn O’Connell, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at HHS, said.

Starting Monday, American households are now able to order four, free at-home tests by going to COVIDTests.gov

The federal website also includes a primer from the FDA on extended expiration dates for the at-home tests.

The tests are designed to detect COVID variants currently circulating and are intended for use by the end of the year.

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