Distribution of COVID19 Rapid Test Kits & N95
Press Release
January 3, 2022
EAST HAVEN TO DISTRIBUTE COVID-19 RAPID TEST KITS and N95 DISTRIBUTION
The East Haven COVID-19 Test Kit and N95 Mask distribution will take place Tuesday January 4, 2022 at the East Haven High School, 35 Wheelbarrow Lane from 5PM-7PM or when all supplies are depleted. DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY, YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY.
The kits are scarce, together with our neighboring towns and the East Shore District Health the following criteria has been established to receive a kit:
• Must be a town resident, driver’s license or State of Connecticut identification card as proof (have identification ready on arrival)
• Over the age of 17, children will not be given kits, school age children will receive kits later in January
• Symptomatic; fever, chills, cough
• You have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or has the symptoms of COVID-19.
Please wear a mask at the distribution point.
Residents that have not been vaccinated or received a booster can get their COVID-19 vaccine or booster now and can do so by visiting ct.gov/covidvaccine.
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is in the process of adding 7 more community testing sites to its current roster of 23 state-sponsored sites. Information on the approximately 400 COVID-19 testing sites currently operating in Connecticut is available by calling 2-1-1 or visiting 211CT.org.