Some COVID-19 testing sites closing; at-home test kits and treatments taking their place – News 12 Brooklyn

Jul 16, 2022, 2:27pmUpdated 18h ago

By: News 12 Staff

This weekend will be the last for some COVID-19 testing sites in thecity, but a morepractical testing option is taking their place.

The start of COVID-19 site closures is today, and at-home test kits andtreatments will be taking their place.

After Sunday, there will bea total of seven testing sites in New York City closing. Gov. Kathy Hochulstated Friday that New Yorkers have worked hard to keep each other safe from COVID-19,but with new variants spreading throughout the state, we must maintain remainvigilant in using the tools."

Those tools being at-home test kits and treatments being accessible toall New Yorkers to get tested and treated quickly. Each closed testing sitewill have various at-home test distribution sites within a mile of the closedsite.

New Yorkers that testpositive using an at-home test will need to call 212-COVID-19 and willimmediately have access to Paxlovid and other medications needed to treat COVID-19that can be delivered the same day.

This will provide quick access to treatment that is not possible througha PCR test that needs to run in a lab.

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