U. S. citizens can now request more loose COVID-19 tests from the federal government.
This is the third time the government has introduced this service, and the order comes with 8 immediate antigen tests. The tests will be delivered in two separate packages, delivered through the U. S. Postal Service. USA
The site gave the impression of being active on Monday to offer the third round of loose testing without notice, NPR reported.
Any family that needs the tests can order them by simply logging into COVIDtest. gov, entering their call, and clicking “check now. “
This comes as Michigan and the country are experiencing an immediate backlog of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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Last week, the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U. S. citizens said 16 Michigan counties are in the “high-risk” category and that all county citizens wear masks in enclosed public places.
On Monday, the Ferndale School District reinstated its mandate.
Trump and Biden managements have been criticized for the lack of available and immediate COVID-19 testing, which has encouraged Biden management to offer loose home testing.
The first loose test circular was sent out in January and the set time was opened in March.
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