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People line up and receive test kits to detect COVID-19 as they are distributed in the Lower East Side neighborhood in the Manhattan borough of New York Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
People line up and receive test kits to detect COVID-19 as they are distributed in the Lower East Side neighborhood in the Manhattan borough of New York Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
UPDATE: Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement Wednesday the arrival of tests in Connecticut was delayed by out-of-state shipping and warehouse problems. He did not indicate when the state will receive the tests that it will provide to local officials. Disbursements scheduled for Thursday may be postponed.
The state is providing towns and schools with a total of 3 million home COVID-19 test kits and 6 million N95 masks in an effort to minimize the spread of the virus.
This is how towns plan to distribute the tests to the public:
• Andover: COVID-19 rapid test kits will be available at a drive-thru station at Town Hall on Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Friday from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Town hall lobby. First come, first served. Each household can get up to two kits. Visit Andoverct.org for details.
• Bolton: The Town of Bolton is doing a drive-thru distribution of COVID-19 test kits on Thursday at the Bolton Center School from 2 to 5 p.m. Kits are first come, first served. while supplies last. Families will receive two kits, and the town is asking households of one individual to take only one kit. Any leftover kits will be distributed on Friday morning at a location that is to be determined. Residents are encouraged to check the town website for details.
• Coventry: Free COVID-19 rapid test kits will be distributed to Coventry residents at Captain Nathan Hale Middle School, 1776 Main St., on Thursday, from 4 to 7 p.m., or until supplies run out, Town Manager John Elsesser said today. People may be required to show proof of residency, and are allowed a maximum of four test kits. He asked that people not take more than they need.
• East Windsor: Tests will be distributed on Thursday between 3 and 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 11 Rye St., and at the police station at 25 School St. after 7 p.m. There will be a limit of three boxes, containing six total tests, per household, and tests are available at both locations on a first-come, first-served basis. Proof of residency is required.
• East Hartford: The town will distribute over 5,000 COVID-19 test kits on Thursday, from noon to 5 p.m. in a drive-thru at East Hartford High School and the Connecticut IB Academy, 869 and 857 Forbes St., on a first-come, first-served basis. Recipients must show proof of residency, such as a photo ID. A maximum of two kits will be distributed per vehicle; walkups will be accepted for those without a vehicle. Households are encouraged to send one family member to collect kits in order to avoid large groups.
• Ellington: Tests will be available through a drive-thru system starting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Ellington Senior Center at 40 Maple St. Kits will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and will be limited to four per household. Proof of Ellington residency will be required.
• Enfield: Tests will be distributed beginning Thursday at 3 p.m. at Enfield High School, 1264 Enfield St. Kits are limited to two kits per household and proof of residency is required.
• Glastonbury: The town will distribute the COVID-19 test kits Thursday in a drive-thru event beginning at noon at Glastonbury High School. The kits will be distributed to Glastonbury residents only on a first-come, first-served basis, and proof of residency is required either by official identification or a piece of mail. Each vehicle will receive two kits, each containing two tests. Motorists should enter the high school grounds through Entrance E, which is the driveway off of New London Turnpike.
• Hebron: The town plans to distribute 1,170 free COVID-19 at-home rapid test kits to residents at the RHAM school complex on Friday starting at 1 p.m.and ending at 6:30 p.m. or when supplies are exhausted. Bring proof of residency and enter the RHAM complex via Route 85/RHAM Road, then follow the bus lane along the left/north side of the middle school. Test kits will be limited to one per household. The primary focus is for residentswho are symptomatic and unable to obtain a test, planning on traveling, or attending a function over the holiday. As additional kits are obtained from the state more distribution events will be planned.
• Manchester: The town is doing a drive-thru distribution of test kits on Friday at the Broad Street Parkade site from 9 a.m. to noon. Kits are first come, first served while supplies last. Families will receive either two or three test kits; General Manager Steve Stephanou said the number is still being considered. Manchester will receive a total of 7,500 test kits in its first shipment from the state, and 5,000 of those will be distributed on Friday. The other 2,500 test kits are being reserved for its most vulnerable populations.
• Somers: COVID test kits will be distributed to town residents Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in drive-thru style at the Somers Fire Department at the corner of Main Street and Ninth District Road. Proof of residency is required. Residents should drive onto the Fire Department property from Ninth District Road and proceed to the rear of the station, where they can then drive through one of two fire truck bays to receive a test kit without getting out of their vehicles, then exit onto Main Street.
• South Windsor: Town Manager Michael Maniscalco said the town plans to distribute test kits Friday morning at Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Ave. Specifics on time and how the tests will be distributed will be announced Thursday, he said.
• Stafford: The town will distribute test kits in a drive-thru on a first come, first serve basis, while supplies last, on Thursday, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Stafford Middle School, 21 Levinthal Run. Residents must provide proof of residency and a photo ID to obtain two self-test kits.
• Suffield: The town is going to receive approximately 1,980 COVID-19 tests, which it plans to distribute to the public starting at 4 p.m. Thursday at Suffield High School. They will be available on a first-come, first-served basis with a limit of two per household, to Suffield residents only.
• Tolland: COVID-19 test kits will be distributed on Thursday at Tolland High School, 1 Eagle Hill, from 5 to 8 p.m., or until supplies run out. Interim Town Manager Lisa Hancock said residents are asked to follow signs and cones for the traffic pattern and provide photo identification to prove residency. Kits will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and residents should not pick up more than they need.
• Vernon: Vernon will distribute test kits Thursday at Rockville High School, 70 Loveland Hill Road, beginning at noon. Photo identification will be checked, and residents are encouraged to allow kits be distributed to those who need them first: residents with symptoms or not feeling well. As more kits are available, further announcements will be made.
• Windsor: The town will distribute test kits Thursday from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on a drive-thru basis at Windsor High School tennis courts, 50 Sage park Road. Proof of residency is required.Distribution is based on availability, with a limit of four per household.
• Windsor Locks: Tests will be distributed at a drive-thru at Veterans Memorial Park on Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on a first come, first serve basis. Kits are limited to two per car, and proof of residency is required.
• Willington: The town will distribute test kits to residents with an immediate, such as those who have been exposed to COVID or are experiencing symptoms. Distribution will be on a first-come, first-served basis Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m. at Willington Fire Dept #1 - 426 River Road. Residents must show ID.
This was updated to show that Coventry's distribution is on Thursday. The day was incorrect in an earlier version.
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