Huntington to Distribute 10,000 Covid Home Test Kits

By Maureen Daly

The Town of Huntington, through its Huntington Community Development Agency, is distributing 10,000 COVID-19 home test kits to residents of the Town of Huntington. The new program was announced by Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth.

"These at-home test kits will provide Huntington families peace of mind that it is safe to gather and visit with at-risk family members,” stated Smyth,

There is a limit of four test kits per household and residents must register online for the kits through the Town’s official website.

After email confirmation of successful registration, residents can pick up their kits at Manor Field Park beginning on February 7, at 11am. The kits can be retrieved by those who registered, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 2pm, Wednesdays 3pm to 7pm and Fridays from 1pm to 4pm while supplies last.

The Town is partnering with Value Drugs in Greenlawn for 2,000 town residents to access a free onsite Rapid Results Antigen COVID-19 test. Residents must apply for a voucher for this free test in Greenlawn