Every household is eligible for additional free COVID-19 tests from the government – KCRA Sacramento

Video: Study sheds more light on effectiveness of at-home COVID-19 testsAll U.S. households are now eligible to order four additional free COVID-19 tests from COVIDtests.gov. When the government site launched in January, it received more than 45 million orders. Now officials say fewer than 100,000 orders a day are coming in for the packages of four free rapid tests per household, delivered by the U.S. Postal Service.Experts say testing will become more important with mask requirements now easing."If infection control is still our priority, testing is central," said Dr. Leana Wen, a former Baltimore health commissioner and commentator on the pandemic. "Four tests per household for one family will only last you one time. There should be enough tests for families to test twice a week."The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Video: Study sheds more light on effectiveness of at-home COVID-19 tests

All U.S. households are now eligible to order four additional free COVID-19 tests from COVIDtests.gov.

When the government site launched in January, it received more than 45 million orders. Now officials say fewer than 100,000 orders a day are coming in for the packages of four free rapid tests per household, delivered by the U.S. Postal Service.

Experts say testing will become more important with mask requirements now easing.

"If infection control is still our priority, testing is central," said Dr. Leana Wen, a former Baltimore health commissioner and commentator on the pandemic. "Four tests per household for one family will only last you one time. There should be enough tests for families to test twice a week."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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