The Postal Service has begun delivering a seventh round of free at-home COVID-19 test kits.
Every U.S. household, including those in U.S. territories, is eligible to receive four test kits.
The test kit initiative is a collaboration with the White House and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“The distribution of these at-home test kits is a vital public health initiative from the Department of Health and Human Services,” said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. “We are proud to continue our partnership in ensuring that every household has access to the resources they need to stay safe and healthy.”
The current ordering and distribution round aims to provide people with COVID-19 tests before this year’s holiday travel and gatherings begin.
Since test kit ordering began Sept. 26, more than 12 million tests have been shipped by USPS, with more than 6 million delivered to households across the nation.
The Postal Service and ASPR have distributed more than 900 million tests since the program began in winter 2021, with an average of just 1.2 days from shipment to delivery.
Tests can be ordered through COVIDTests.gov, which also has testing guidance and other information.
