City Of Springfield: At-Home Coronavirus Test Kits Now Available At Greene County Libraries

Springfield MO

11 June, 2022

3:20 PM

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Press release from the City of Springfield: June 6, 2022 Create an Account - Increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about. Testing for COVID-19 is a vital tool to prevent spreading the virus to other people. To improve access to testing, Springfield-Greene County Health and the Springfield-Greene County Library District will begin distributing at-home testing kits at all Greene County Library locations today, June 6. Each household is allotted four testing kits, which include two antigen tests each and a guide for what to do if you test positive for COVID-19. The kits are free to the public and a total of 2,500 will be distributed. At-home antigen tests offer more accurate results at times of peak viral load, which occurs two days before and three days after the onset of COVID-19 symptoms. They are good for surveillance in the event of an exposure or if someone starts to show symptoms. At-home antigen test results are usually available in 15-20 minutes. Community members are encouraged to report positive at-home test results using the Health Department COVID-19 Home Testing Survey. Doing so can help provide the community with an accurate snapshot of COVID-19 prevalence. For more COVID-19 testing information visit COVIDTesting417.com. This press release was produced by the City of Springfield. The views expressed here are the author's own.