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Free COVID test kits available on Monday, July 25 in TD

Free COVID test kits available on Monday, July 25 in TD

From North Central Public Health District:

North Central Public Health District has iHealth COVID-19 test kits available to agencies and the public. Each at-home test kit contains two tests.

For your convenience, we are offering drive-up service (no call necessary) one hour per day the week of July 25-29. Just pull up to the Annex C building, as you enter the parking lot at 419 E. 7th St. and someone will bring you a couple of boxes of self-tests. This service is only available from:  Monday, July 25 to Friday, July 29, 2022,from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

If you would like at-home test kits, but can’t make it to the drive-up times listed above, please call 541-506-2600 to schedule an alternate pick-up time. When you arrive at the health district at your scheduled time; park, remain in your vehicle, and call 541-506-2600. A public health staff will bring your at-home test kits to you.

Test kits should be used:

  • If you have COVID symptoms

  • or if you’ve been exposed to a COVID-positive person, but don’t have symptoms, wait for 3 to 5 days from date of contact with the exposed person, then use the test.

If you test positive, stay home and follow the guidance found by clicking here.

NCPHD will also perform drive-up rapid antigen testing (by appointment only) Monday through Friday. To schedule this type of test, please call 541-506-2600 to make an appointment.




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