Beginning this week, the federal government is offering a second round of free COVID-19 tests to Americans who need them.
President Joe Biden announced the new round of free tests in his March 1 State of the Union address:
“And we’ve already ordered free tests. If you already ordered free tests, tonight I’m announcing you can order another group of tests. … go to COVIDTests.gov, starting next week, and you can get more tests.”
The government unveiled its first round of free test kits in January, as we reported in “Get Your Free COVID-19 Test Kits Now.”
The second round of free tests now is available to every home in the U.S. You can order a total of two sets of four at-home tests by visiting the COVIDTests.gov website. So, even if you already received your first set, the federal government encourages you to “order a second today.”
And, of course, if you haven’t ordered any tests, you are eligible to order free tests now.
As with the first round of free COVID-19 tests, the second round provides rapid antigen tests that give results within 30 minutes, and they will be mailed to you by the U.S. Postal Service.
For more on how the government is trying to help Americans afford testing, check out “Medicare to Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests Starting This Spring.”
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