Home COVID testing kits are being distributed in Ontario County in the coming week, the Ontario County Public Health Department announced Sunday.
Scheduled for Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, all three events are open to Ontario County residents only, pre-registration is required and there is a limit of four kits per vehicle.
The schedule can be found below:
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022
Gannett Hill Park (6475 Gannett Hill Park Dr., Naples, NY 14512)
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022
Finger Lakes Casino and Raceway (5857 NY-96, Farmington, NY 14425)
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, February 6, 2022
Lake Geneva Plaza (795 Canandaigua Rd (Rts. 5&20), Geneva, NY 14456)
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A COVID- vaccine clinic is also taking place this Wednesday at the Ontario County Highway Office, 2930 County Road 48 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Pfizer boosters for ages 12 and up, Pfizer pediatric first or second doses, and Moderna boosters are being offered.
Free COVID testing is also available in Ontario County, with the FLCC Honors House operating as a temporary testing site Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can register here.
According to numbers released by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday, 99 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ontario County. As of Sunday, the Finger Lakes region's seven-day average positivity rate is 10.86%, while the entire state has a 6.92% seven-day average.
"New Yorkers are doing the right thing - getting vaccinated and receiving their booster, wearing their masks, and staying home when they're sick," Hochul said in a statement. "The winter surge plan, too, is working to ensure we manage COVID-19 after the peak of Omicron and keep New Yorkers healthy and safe. The vaccine is safe, effective, free, and readily available all over the state. If you haven't taken advantage of it yet, I encourage you to do so immediately - it's the best weapon we have in this fight against the pandemic."
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