Westchester County Government Distributes at Home COVID Test Kits

On Dec. 23, Westchester County government posted the following: “To help ease the COVID testing demand, Westchester County is distributing the home rapid COVID test kits from New York State. Several thousand testing kits were picked up today by Dobbs Ferry, Harrison, Mt. Kisco, Mt. Vernon, Ossining, Pelham, Pleasantville, Pound Ridge, Rye Brook, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Tuckahoe, White Plains and Yorktown. The kits will be distributed by the local municipality to their residents for home use. In addition, the County has provided thousands of testing kits to Westchester community health centers, hospitals and first responders. The testing kits were offered to all municipalities in Westchester County. This post lists those communities who have responded as of this afternoon. We expect others will respond Friday morning.Contact your local government for details on their distribution plans.”

The Town of Yorktown will distribute 300 Covid-19 home tests FOR YORKTOWN RESIDENTS ONLY (must present valid ID; drive-thru event, one box per car)Who: Supervisor Matt Slater and other Town officialsWhen: Thursday, December 24, starting at 10 a.m. while supplies last.Where: Granite Knolls Park, 2975 Stoney St., Mohegan Lake, N.Y.

Westcheter County received the several thousand test kits from New York State.

The City of Mount Vernon will also distribute their allocaton of COVID Test kits on Dec. 24. See below

Call your local government for more information, or try to buy a kit at your local pharmacy or supermarket.