Free At Home Covid Tests

21incher · January 20, 2022, 07:26:15 PM

Order your free at home covid rapid tests at the COVIDtests.gov site that recently was setup. Not sure if everyone has seen this advertised but the post office is distributing covid tests. Each household can get 4 rapid tests delivered at no cost.
Being infected with covid and trying to find the tests or a place to be tested is no fun so I just requested a pack and it was easy.

Jeff · January 20, 2022, 07:30:17 PM

We did as well.

Magicman · January 20, 2022, 07:55:45 PM

I ordered ours today.

Larry · January 20, 2022, 10:00:44 PM

Actually the website went live Tuesday. I got a text from a friend telling me to get my test kit. I was positive the website wouldn't work or would be so slow that it would take forever. With hesitation, I went to it, and couldn't believe I got it ordered in about a minute. 8)

Ed_K · January 21, 2022, 10:14:33 AM

I got a message from the V.A. to order the test, it only took a minute or so to get ordered.

mike_belben · January 21, 2022, 10:26:32 AM

I have deleted this post to keep the thread on track.

Jeff · January 21, 2022, 10:40:29 AM

I will not allow this topic to turn into another covid mishmash Telling you all now to keep this one on topic.

Old Greenhorn · January 21, 2022, 11:20:00 AM

Many Thanks to 21Incher for this thread, every bit a public service announcement and was news to me. I ordered as soon as I read this. No telling when they will ship, but I got on the list. Having spent the day yesterday thinking it was coming on and just being miserable and tired it would have been great to have a test here in the house and see what might be gong on.

Mike, I am sorry for your experience and conclusions. I too had a bunch of what you are calling NBC and is now called CBRNE training and I prefer to use the tests, even given it's level of accuracy. Knowledge is power from my point of view, but I won't debate this. As an ironic and humorous note, if you go to to the FEMA website for CBRNE training you are greeted by a pop up window that says nobody can attend any of their CBRNE facility classes without having the COVID vaccine. That just struck me as funny. :D I don't know why.

Jeff, thanks for keeping it on the straight and narrow here. I am growing weary of some of the other stuff I read in 'those threads' and consequently have stopped paying attention. That's why this little thread was so very helpful and timely.

Jeff · January 21, 2022, 01:33:01 PM

My thoughts exactly.

SwampDonkey · January 21, 2022, 04:52:04 PM

Currently can't get them here unless with symptoms. I think a temporary measure because of supply. Awhile back you could just go get them.

peakbagger · January 21, 2022, 05:38:54 PM

I ordered mine early. The press has mentioned that there are or were glitches with apartments sharing the same address.

Our state, NH, sent out free kits but they require a webcam and internet connection to monitor the test and then it needs to be sent in. The US government tests are rapid antigen tests, results in 30 minutes. Not sure which is ultimately more accurate but if I sick at home I want results sooner than later.

trapper · January 21, 2022, 10:48:54 PM

Thanks for starting this thread. Just ordered

21incher · January 22, 2022, 12:22:32 PM

I figured not everyone would know this had started. I had no idea this program existed. My wife still uses Facebook and saw a post on there that made us aware of it. Guess I don't watch enough TV news anymore. Hopefully they will help stop the spread.

JJ · February 08, 2022, 08:57:32 AM

Has anyone actually received the tests?
I ordered them Jan 21, received confirmation email stating I would receive a tracking # once the tests ship, but nothing since.

No tracking #, no tests.

JJ

Jeff · February 08, 2022, 10:49:31 AM

Nothing here. I could use one.

SwampDonkey · February 08, 2022, 01:30:27 PM

Probably hit a supply issue like up this way.

21incher · February 08, 2022, 07:54:09 PM

Haven't gotten mine yet, no tracking info either. USPS has no way to check on the order so I am guessing they weren't prepared to properly handle this distribution.

Nebraska · February 08, 2022, 10:55:34 PM

On the shelves around here again.

Ljohnsaw · February 09, 2022, 12:22:34 AM

Quote from: JJ on February 08, 2022, 08:57:32 AMHas anyone actually received the tests?

I ordered mine on the evening of the 18th. Was supposed to be delivered by the 30th. Then got a text it was moved up to the 28th and then it arrived on the 26th.