New London County Government: Distribution Of Self Tests For COVIDE-19 Infection Detection Update

Press release from the New London County Government:

12/29/2021

For Immediate Release

December 28, 2021, 4:00PM

Mayor Michael E. Passero announced today the City’s efforts to distribute 3,510 ANTIGEN SELF TESTS for COVID-19 Infection Detection.  This distribution results from a cooperative effort with Governor Ned Lamont, the State Department of Public Health, State Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, the Connecticut National Guard, the local Health Department Ledge Light Health District, and the City of New London.

This distribution is a proactive effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus especially during the holiday season as people travel to see relatives amid a surge of cases due to the omicron variant.

City personnel is expected to obtain the COVID-19 Self-Tests on Thursday morning, December 30, 2021.  Personnel will pass out the Self-Tests to residents of New London from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM or while supplies last at C. B. Jennings School parking-lot at 50 Mercer Street in New London.  Residents are encouraged to drive through to receive the test, but walk-ups are welcome.  Residents will need to bring proof of their residency, such as government issued identification or a piece of mail addressed to the resident at their home.  Each resident will be given (2) self-test kits. 

Questions should be directed to the City’s Chief Administrative Officer, at sfields@newlondonct.org  

Authorized for Release by the Office of the Mayor

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