You will soon be able to check your mailbox if you are unable to find a COVID-19 test. The federal government officially launched its free at-home COVID-19 test website on Wednesday, though some were able to jump the line during the site’s beta phase on Tuesday. Each valid residential address is allowed to request up to four at-home coronavirus tests. The effort is in addition to the insurance reimbursement program that started on Saturday allowing Americans to have their at-home tests bought at stores be covered. The Biden Administration announced earlier this month it was purchasing 500 million kits to help tackle the recent surge of COVID-19 cases. Door County Medical Center is advising people who have positive results from the at-home tests to trust them and stay at home to isolate themselves. If you test negative but you still have symptoms, Door County Medical Center advises you to take another test three days later to confirm the result. You can learn more about how to properly use your tests and read your results below.
The seven-day average for new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state went up to 18,473 and reported deaths increased to 29. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services warned residents that numbers will be high due to backlogged cases being brought into the live system. Door County will provide its latest COVID-19 situation update on Thursday.
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