If you’ve struggled to get your hands on a test for COVID-19 in the last several weeks, you’re not alone.
As of this week, it should get a little easier. A federal government website taking orders for free, at-home testing kits through the U.S. Postal Service is now live here.
Right now, it’s limited to four tests per address. They should ship “within 7-12 days” of your order, according to the White House. The first batch will ship out late this month or early in February. These are “FDA-authorized at-home rapid antigen tests,” meaning you’ll get results within 30 minutes of taking the test.
You can also still get tested at Dallas County’s public drive-through sites and at major pharmacy chains. And if you can find them at the store, you can buy at-home tests—per a new federal rule, if you have health insurance, your insurer will reimburse you the cost of up to eight at-home tests per month.
Hope you’re staying healthy out there.
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