Free COVID-19 tests to be distributed to schools | Coronavirus … – Islander News.com

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anticipating an increase in COVID-19 cases during the winter, on Wednesday the US government announced it would be distributing free COVID-19 tests to schools nationwide.

The free tests distribution coincides with start of the season for all respiratory diseases.

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is working in collaboration with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide free COVID-19 tests to school districts, the ED said in a statement.

School districts are responsible for determining how many test kits to order and when they will be needed. Schools will be able to place an order for tests every week.

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