February 14, 2022
As part of the ongoing effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the city of Southampton, 2,500 home testing kits will be distributed across the city over the next two weeks by the Southampton Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management. The home testing kits for COVID-19 were provided through a partnership with Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone's office and will be distributed through partnerships with the Villages within Southampton Town, non-governmental community organizations and local pop-up distribution sites.
The tests distributed will be rapid test kits with each kit containing two (2) tests. The tests are carried out using nasal swabs and a process similar to what many people have experienced in recent years when they are tested at different sites. Test results will be available in 10 minutes, and there are instructions and even a mobile app to guide users through the process.
Those in need can receive up to two kits per household on a first-come, first-served basis at the following locations starting at 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. and at 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on the specified dates:
23 February 2022 – The Bridgehampton Community Centre
24 February 2022 – Southampton Town Hall
February 28, 2022 – The Hampton Bays Community Center
On each of the specified dates, 100 test kits will be available from 10:00 AM. until 12:00 p.m. and another 100 test kits will be available from 16:00 to 18:00. Test kits are free and will only be available while supplies last.
The COVID-19 virus has had a devastating health and economic impact on the community. Limiting the spread of the virus will keep our residents safe and allow businesses and schools to stay open. These home testing kits can be part of that solution, but stopping the spread of COVID-19 continues to require a whole-of-community approach. “We are very pleased to be able to get these testing kits into the hands of our residents as part of the effort to keep Southampton safe,” said Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman.
Free testing kits also continue to be available from www.covidtests.gov for any person who cannot take advantage of these city-provided opportunities.
This press release was issued by the City of Southampton. The views expressed here are the author's own.
