Image of an iHealth at home Covid-19 rapid antigen test supplied for free by the U.S. Postal Service. Photographer: Angus Mordant/ Bloomberg/Getty Images WASHINGTON - A second round of free at-home COVID tests is now available for any households in need.
The White House announced an update to a program launched in January that makes at-home tests available to all households.The COVID-19 tests are available for order at COVIDtests.gov, and come in a set of four.
Any household is eligible to order up to eight tests, now, with this update. The tests available are rapid antigen at-home tests, not PCR tests which can be used anywhere.
Test results are received within 30 minutes and don’t require drop-off at a lab. The tests work whether or not you have COVID-19 symptoms, or whether or not you’re current with your COVID-19 vaccines. RELATED: Free at-home COVID tests: Website to start accepting orders Jan.