Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris continue to work to get rapid antigen at-home Covid-19 testing kits in the hands of our Springfield residents. Identification will be required and will be checked by HHS staff.
Mayor Sarno and Commissioner Caulton-Harris will make available another 25,000 at-home testing kits which will be distributed at the following locations, days, and times starting on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
LOCATION | TIME | DAY(s) |
Raymond A. Jordan Senior Center 1476 Roosevelt Ave | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Thursdays |
Department of Health and Human Services 311 State Street | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm |
Tuesdays and Wednesday |
New North Citizens Council 2455 Main Street | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm |
Tuesdays and Wednesday
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South End Community Center 99 Marble Street | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm |
Tuesdays and Wednesday
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East Forest Park Library 136 Surrey Road | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Saturdays |
Forest Park Library 380 Belmont Ave | 1:00 am to 4:00 pm | Fridays |
Mason Square Library 765 State Street | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Fridays |
Clodo Concepcion Center (Greenleaf Community Center) - Sixteen Acres 1187 Parker Street | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Thursdays |
Indian Orchard Citizens Council 117 Main Street IO | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Thursdays |
Two kits per household will be distributed on a first-come first-served basis, while supplies last. This would bring us to nearly 200,000 at-home testing kits distributed for our residents, and also to our City and School side employees to preserve and protect our workforce in order to continue to provide basic and vital services to our public. Additional potential distribution sites may be added depending on supply availability and distribution aspects.
Mayor Sarno stated, “Commissioner Caulton-Harris and I continue to advocate for any and all Covid-19 relief assistance for our residents. Once again, to those who have not been vaccinated or boosted, please get your shot as soon as possible to keep yourself and others safe. This is a key component in being able to stymie this pandemic.”
HHS Commissioner Caulton-Harris stated, “The Department of Health and Human Services will make these free rapid COVID-19 at-home test kits readily available for our residents at our neighborhood community sites, senior centers, and public libraries. Getting these COVID-19 test kits into the community so that our residents have easy access to getting tested if they feel the need to is our goal. This virus is here to stay and we must be cognizant to that fact. We must remain vigilant.”
Mayor Sarno continued, “Working together we will defeat this COVID-19 pandemic. I will also continue to advocate for National Guard Assistance for our AMR/Eastfield Mall testing site too.”