Town Of Essex Distribution Of Covid-19 Test Kits

ESSEX, CT — From the Town of Essex:

"Municipal Distribution of COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits

The Town of Essex has a limited number of COVID-19 Rapid Test kits to distribute to Essex residents. You can sign up using the Town’s Community Connect program and request a test kit IF you meet one or more of the following requirements.

• You are a town resident of Essex, Centerbrook, or Ivoryton
• You or household members are symptomatic
• You are caring for or visiting a vulnerable person (i.e. senior citizen or immune compromised).

Only one test kit per household will be distributed.

The kits will be distributed at Essex Fire Engine Company #1 located at 11 Saybrook Road in Essex on Monday, January 3rd from 2PM to 4 PM.

If you cannot pick up the test kit between 2-4pm on Monday, then do not request a kit. Kits will not be held. All kits will be distributed tomorrow.

STEP 1: You MUST register via Community Connect.

• Register for Community Connect online at https://www.communityconnect.io/info/ct-townofessex

• Click on residents and create an account. Complete as much information as you can about your residence.

• If you already have a Community Connect account then proceed with step 2 after 7 pm tonight.

STEP 2: Request a COVID-19 Test Kit

• NOTE: the request window will go live at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan 2, 2022. You must complete Step 1 (above) prior to requesting a test kit.

• On your Community Connect home page, you will see an icon in the right lower portion of the screen called Burn Permits. The COVID-19 test kit request is in the Burn Permits window.

• Click on the COVID-19 test kit icon and complete the application.

• The application request will be reviewed by the Emergency Management Director to verify your residency. You will receive a notification if your request has been approved. If approved the notification will say ACTIVE. If the request is rejected, the notification will say DENIED. Requests will be denied when there are no more kits available.

• Print the approval email and bring the email and a valid identification showing your address associated with the confirmation email with you to the distribution site at Essex Fire Department. Please understand that we have a very limited supply of test kits at this time. There will possibly be another round of test kits available in the future. We will send out notifications when that occurs.

Do not go to the firehouse without a valid email confirmation and valid identification associating yourself with the address you registered for. If you do go without these items, you will be turned away. Rest assured, if you register and receive an Approved/Active confirmation, there will be a kit waiting for you at the firehouse.

Please note: We will be reviewing the submissions for duplicate addresses and will reject any that appear to be inconsistent with our goal of distributing one test kit per household.

Thank you,

John A. Planas
Essex Fire Marshal
jplanas@essexct.gov
Phone: 860-767-4340 ext. 146
Fax: 860-767-8509"