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Narragansett To Distribute More At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits

The tests will be distributed at the Narragansett Community Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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The test kits are part of the 500,000 additional at-home tests the state received last week. They were given to cities and towns based on population.
The test kits are part of the 500,000 additional at-home tests the state received last week. They were given to cities and towns based on population. (Ashley Ludwig/Patch)

NARRAGANSETT, RI — The town of Narragansett will distribute more at-home COVID-19 test. kits, free of charge, on Thursday.

The test kits will be given out at the Narragansett Community Center at 53 Mumford Rd. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A limited number of tests kits will be available, and they will only be given to Narragansett residents.

The tests are a portion of the 500,000 additional kits that arrived in Rhode Island last week. The state allocated 70 percent to cities and towns, which were given out based on population. The remainder were given to community organizations and health equity zones.

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