White House saysCOVIDTests websitewill distribute free rapid tests starting January 19th
The site is live, but you won't be able to order tests until Wednesday. Update January 18th, 12:15PM ET: The site and ordering page are live now, one day earlier than expected.
The White House has announced that people will be able to order free COVID-19 tests from COVIDTests.gov starting on Wednesday, January 19th. This follows a promise that the government would be setting up a website to distribute 500 million tests, which President Joe Biden announced in December.
You'll only have to put in two pieces of info to get a test shipped to you - your name and address. In its announcement, the White House said the tests will ship through the US Postal Service within 7-12 days of ordering." Currently, the limit is four tests per residential address.
To order their tests, the only two things people will need...