'A valuable tool': NH residents can get rapid COVID test kits free at home, Sununu says

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CONCORD — New Hampshire residents can order free, rapid COVID-19 test kits that can be self-administered at home through a new program launched by the NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Residents can order testing kits online for free home delivery while supplies last, according to Gov. Chris Sununu, whose office announced the start of the federally funded program in the state. The rapid COVID-19 tests are available to residents as part of the Say Yes! COVID Test program, which is an initiative from the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, test manufacturer Quidel, and healthcare technology company CareEvolution.

Gov. Chris Sununu visits the Children's Museum in Dover, New Hampshire on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021.
Gov. Chris Sununu visits the Children's Museum in Dover, New Hampshire on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021.

“As we move into the winter months, these at-home tests are a valuable tool for Granite Staters to easily test themselves and get back in the game quickly,” Sununu said in a prepared statement. He said New Hampshire is "the first state in the nation to run this program statewide."

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“As the fall surge continues, rapid, self-administered testing can give residents one more way to help reduce the spread of COVID-19,” said state health commissioner Lori Shibinette in a prepared statement. “Routine testing offers the best chance of early identification of COVID-19. Residents can swab the front of their nose and know the results of the test in 10 minutes and in the privacy of their own home.”

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Residents can voluntarily share test results with their healthcare provider and DHHS, Sununu announced. Residents will need to provide their name and address for test kit delivery, which will not be shared, according to the governor. No additional personal information is required to get a free rapid test kit, he stated.

Kits can be ordered at sayyescovidhometest.org.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Free at home rapid COVID test kits available, Gov. Chris Sununu says