Free COVID-19 Rapid At-Home Test Kit Distribution

The City will distribute an iHealth Labs COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit to any Salem resident who needs one. Test kits will be distributed by Health Department staff on Monday December 20th, Tuesday December 21st, and Wednesday December 22nd at City Hall Annex, 98 Washington Street, from 9:00 a.m. to noon and then from the Community Life Center, 401 Bridge Street, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Only one kit will be distributed to each household. Proof of Salem residency is required to receive a free test kit. No proof of citizenship or insurance is necessary. In the event additional test kits remain after this general distribution, the City may schedule a second distribution day and, potentially, allow households to pick up a second test kit. Distribution of these kits to the general public is subject to availability. In that event, another announcement will be made. Informational fliers in multiple languages explaining how to take the rapid tests can be found at https://www.mass.gov/lists/covid-19-self-test-at-home-instructions-graphic. If an individual takes one of these tests and the result is positive, please see https://www.mass.gov/info-details/what-to-do-if-you-have-or-have-been-ex... for further information about what steps to take.