Worcester to distribute over 135,000 rapid at-home COVID-19 tests on Friday to 21 community organizations
WORCESTER – More than 135,000 rapid, at-home COVID-19 test kits will be distributed to 21 community organizations, social service agencies and other groups on Friday in Worcester.
The City of Worcester’s Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health and the Office of Emergency Management will be distributing iHealth Labs OTC rapid antigen test kits. The city of Worcester has been allocated 67,770 kits, each with two tests for a total 135,540 tests.
The kits are being provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. They will be distributed at Union Station at 11:30 a.m.
Along with the 21 organizations to receive the kits on Friday, anyone who gets their first, second or booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Worcester Public Library’svaccine clinic on Saturday will also receive a kit while supplies last.
The library’s vaccine clinic runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Main Branch at 3 Salem Square.
These are the 21 organizations receiving at-home test kits:
- African Community Education
- Ansaar of Worcester
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters
- Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
- Centro
- Dismas House
- El Buen Samaritano
- Friendly House
- Girls Inc.
- Guild of St. Agnes
- Hope for Worcester
- Main South CDC
- QCC – Food Pantry
- Pernet
- Project New Hope
- Rock of Salvation
- Worcester Common Ground
- Worcester Community Action Council
- Worcester Interfaith
- YMCA of Central Massachusetts
- YWCA of Central Massachusetts
