State Pilot Program Expands Access To COVID-19 Home Testing Kits

North Carolina is now providing free COVID-19 home testing kits to people on food assistance and those with disabilities.

The initiative is the result of a partnership between the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and LabCorp.

The goal is to provide 35,000 home testing kits to eligible residents who are receiving food assistance from the state or who may be disabled and unable to travel to a testing site.

Those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or who may have been exposed to the virus can request a home testing kit through the pilot program. 

According to the NCDHHS website, the kits will be shipped through overnight delivery, and include test supplies and prepaid return shipping materials. Results will typically be made available online within 1 or 2 days from the time the specimen is received at the lab.

NCDHHS is also reminding people to continue practicing the 3 W's: wear a mask, wait six feet apart, and wash your hands.

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