FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County has expanded its hours for distributing free at-home COVID-19 test kits at its office at 105 Mt. Blue Circle, Suite #1 while supplies last.
The tests kits can now be picked up from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The tests being distributed are authorized for home use in individuals ages 2 and older with results in 10 minutes. The kits are provided by The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Testing is an important tool to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, according to a news release from Franklin Memorial Hospital.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, at-home COVID-19 tests can be used under the following circumstances:
• For anyone experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms;
• At least five days after a known exposure to someone with COVID-19; and
• Immediately before going to a large gathering or indoor event with people who are at risk of severe disease or may be unvaccinated.
For additional information, visit fchn.org/hcc-covid. Or to arrange a pick up time after hours, call Ericka Buote at 207-779-2924.
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