Free Home COVID Test Kits Now Available three-county area
From North Central Public Health District:
North Central Public Health District has distributed about 1,500 FREE home COVID-19 test kits to a number of entities in Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam counties to be further distributed to the community. We also have test kits available for the public at our office.
Test kits were distributed to the following locations within Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam counties:
Wasco County
Wasco County Library
Mid-Columbia Senior Center
Oregon Foodbank
Haven
The Next Door
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC)
Deschutes Rim Clinic
South Wasco County Library
Sherman County
Sherman County Medical Clinic
Sherman County Senior Services
Sherman County Library
Gilliam County
South Gilliam Health Center
Arlington Health Center
Gilliam County Library
Arlington Public Library
Gilliam County Emergency Services
Gilliam County Senior Services
Gilliam County Youth and Family Services
People eligible for at-home test kits are those who are:
experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
exposed to a positive COVID-19 case. If you have no symptoms, ideally wait until five days after the exposure day, which is counted as day zero. The test can also be used as soon as three days after the exposure day.
Each test kit contains two tests. We ask that people only take enough kits to have one test per person. They are not intended for screening purposes such as travel or event attendance.
NCPHD offers drive-up testing and distribution of at-home tests for the public. Please call 541-506-2600 and select the testing option to request a home test kit. We have certain times each day, listed below, when kits are distributed but please call ahead.
Test pick-up times are:
Monday: 1-3 p.m.
Tuesday: 10-12 p.m.
Wednesday: 1-3 p.m.
Thursday: 10-12 p.m.
Friday: 1-3 p.m.
For more information, please visit COVID-19 Vaccine in Oregon, contact North Central Public Health District at (541) 506-2600, visit us on the web at www.ncphd.org or find us on Facebook.
