COVID-19 at-home test kits available at local libraries.

COVID-19 at-home test kits available at local libraries.

District Health Department #10 announced that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with public libraries in Oceana and Newaygo counties to distribute a limited number of free, at-home COVID-19 testing kits. 

Test kits are limited at each location and are available on a first come, first served basis. Individuals are asked to take one kit per person, up to five per household.  

COVID-19 at-home kits will be available during business hours at the Hart Area Public Library, 415 S. State St.; Pentwater Township Library, 402 E. Park St.; Hesperia Community Library 80 South Division St.; and the White Cloud Community Library, 1038 E. Wilcox Ave.

For those interested in hosting a COVID-19 vaccine or testing clinic at their location, complete this registration form: https://bit.ly/3j52rSj  

For those needing a COVID-19 test, DHD#10 is hosting testing clinics at various locations throughout its jurisdiction. Find a testing site near you at www.dhd10.org/covid19-testing-clinics. You do not need to be a resident to get tested at any of these clinics. COVID-19 testing also takes place at most pharmacies, urgent cares, and your primary health care provider’s office. 

DHD#10 does not supply COVID-19 at-home tests. Test kits are available at most pharmacies. Be sure to call your pharmacy ahead of time, as demand is high. If you have a positive COVID-19 at-home test kit result, report it here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6055601/3a61f0729898   

“Employers are critical to our understanding of outbreaks,” states a DHD#10 press release. “If you are an employer and would like to report a positive test result from your organization, go to: covidreporting@dhd10.org. 

For more information on COVID-19, visit www.dhd10.org/coronavirus.

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