Now you can order a third round of free test kits from COVIDTests.gov
Double the number of tests from the first two rounds.
The US Postal Service has updated its free at-home COVID-19 test webpage, indicating that citizens can now place an order for a third round of government-provided rapid tests (h / t Alexander Tin and DrAltGov on Twitter). Compared to previous rounds, you’ll be sent double the number of tests — eight instead of four.
The procedure is largely the same as it was when the US launchedCOVIDTests.gov in January; you go to the site, fill in your name and address, and the tests will show up in your mailbox. According to the USPS, though, because you’re getting eight tests this time, they’ll be shipped in two separate packages. You’ll receive a tracking number for each.
The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011