Albany to deliver COVID-19 at-home test kits

FILE – Youngstown City Health Department worker Faith Terreri grabs two at-home COVID-19 test kits to be handed out during a distribution event, Dec. 30, 2021, in Youngstown, Ohio. The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to launch.The website, COVIDTests.gov, now includes a link for Americans to an order form run by the U.S. Postal Service where Americans can request four at-home tests per residential address. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File)

by: Richard Roman

Posted: Feb 25, 2022 / 11:35 AM EST

Updated: Feb 25, 2022 / 12:14 PM EST

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Albany has announced the delivery of COVID-19 at-home test kits to city residents. Officials said the Council of Albany Neighborhood Associations (CANA) will assist with delivering the antigen rapid test kits directly to people’s doorsteps.

According to officials, to be eligible, you must be a city resident to receive the tests kits. CANA said residents can email their requests at cana4albany@gmail.com. In addition, residents can also provide their requests by leaving a voicemail at (518) 253-5433 or posting a message on the CANA Facebook page.

To receive a delivery, residents should include their name, address with cross streets, and a phone number. CANA asks that residents also include the number of members of their household.