ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2022
A COVID-19 kit at home.
Kauai County will close its COVID-19 testing centers at the end of February.
The county said its centers at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall and cell van sites will offer their last COVID tests on Feb. 28.
“We are incredibly grateful to our partners with the Kauai District Health Unit, Kauai Emergency Management Agency, Parks and Recreation Department and all of our beyond and provide staffing at our COVID testing sites to keep our network safe,” Mayor Derek Kawakami said in a press release. “Most importantly, I need to thank our citizens and visitors for their commitment over the past 3 years to making Kauai one of the safest places in the country during the pandemic. “
The county began providing loose COVID testing in the conference corridor in October 2020 and cell testing in July 2021.
To date, the county said its testing sites have conducted about 90,000 immediate COVID-19 PCR tests.
Dr. Janet Berreman, Kauai district health officer, thanked everyone at the control centers and encouraged others to ask for loose home control kits.
“Our network has been fortunate to have physically powerful and available controls, especially the COVID-19 outbreaks we experienced last year,” he said in the statement. “Fortunately, house control is now very effective and widely available. Your loose home control kits now, if you haven’t already.
The county said home testing is if one begins to revel in COVID symptoms, such as fever, sore throat or runny nose, five days after close contact with someone with COVID, or before meeting with an organization of people, especially those at risk for serious illness. illness.
Kauai County, along with the Kauai District Health Unit, also plans to distribute loose home tests to community centers this spring.
The U. S. government The U. S. Department of Health is also sending loose COVID home tests to families via U. S. mail. They can be ordered in covid. gov/tests or at 1-800-232-0233.
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