Santa Barbara Residents May Order up to Four At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Rapid Antigen Tests Are Free and Start Shipping Later This Month
All households in the United States are now eligible to order up to four at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government. The tests are completely free, and orders will usually ship within 7-12 days.
The tests are rapid, antigen, at-home tests, not PCR, and can be taken anywhere with results within 30 minutes. The tests work whether or not the user has any COVID-19 symptoms.
The tests can be ordered at covidtests.gov.
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