City Of Waltham: An Overview Regarding At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits

Press release from City of Waltham:

December 21, 2021

At this time, we no longer have any at-home test kits left. The City of Waltham received 8,200 Covid-19 test kits designated by the Governor for  residents most in need. There are 65,000 plus Waltham residents.  Those test kits were distributed based on a priority need list.

The priority list in order is:

• Financial Hardship
• High need: Compromised Immunity, Homebound, Homeless Shelters 

The City of Waltham’s Health Department delivered the test kits based on the Governor’s guidance for most in need to:

• The School Department
• Community Day Center
• Bristol Lodge - Men & Women’s Shelter
• Salvation Army 
• Veterans 
• Hurley House
• The Mill 
• Waltham Family School 
• Waltham Housing Authority 
• Opportunities for Inclusion 
• Duggan House

The City of Waltham delivered 6,000 of the test kits to the above residents with highest needs.  The remaining 2,200 tests were distributed by pick up on a first come basis to residents on December 20th and 21st.   

We will be able to purchase kits in January. Stay tuned for more...

We understand this has been a frustrating experience for all, and if we could accommodate every single one of our residents, we would. Please be patient and understand that we're all doing our best with the resources we have. Many local pharmacy's are receiving new shipments of at-home test kits today and tomorrow. You can also order test-kits online here: https://ihealthlabs.com/

 See more on COVID-19 in Waltham here

At this time, we no longer have any at-home test kits left. The City of Waltham received 8,200 Covid-19 test kits designated by the Governor for  residents most in need. There are 65,000 plus Waltham residents.  Those test kits were distributed based on a priority need list.

The priority list in order is:

The City of Waltham’s Health Department delivered the test kits based on the Governor’s guidance for most in need to:

The City of Waltham delivered 6,000 of the test kits to the above residents with highest needs.  The remaining 2,200 tests were distributed by pick up on a first come basis to residents on December 20th and 21st.   

We will be able to purchase kits in January. Stay tuned for more...

We understand this has been a frustrating experience for all, and if we could accommodate every single one of our residents, we would. Please be patient and understand that we're all doing our best with the resources we have. Many local pharmacy's are receiving new shipments of at-home test kits today and tomorrow. You can also order test-kits online here: https://ihealthlabs.com/

 See more on COVID-19 in Waltham here

This press release was produced by City of Waltham. The views expressed here are the author’s own.