COVID-19 Testing Resources Available In Norwalk

Accessing COVID-19 Tests in the New Year

Norwalk Health Department Highlights New Community Testing Resources Available for Residents

(NORWALK, Connecticut) – The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced yesterday that they are shifting their COVID-19 testing and treatment resources, resulting in testing changes here in the City of Norwalk. Today, Thursday, December 29th, will be the last day of community testing at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion site in Norwalk.

Beginning in January 2023, the CT Department of Public Health will support no-cost COVID-19 testing at four federally qualified health centers,which aligns with their efforts to offer testing services at locations where treatment for COVID-19 is available.

The two locations closest to Norwalk include:

• Family Centers Health Care, 111 Wilbur Peck Court, Greenwich, CT
• Southwest Community Health Center, 1020 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT

In addition to the listed federally qualified health centers, Norwalk residents can access resources for COVID-19 testing using the following options:

• National COVID-19 Tests: Starting December 15th, 2022, all U.S. households are eligible to receive another four free at-home tests through the Federal Government at https://www.covid.gov/tests
• Test to Treat: Connecticut currently has 40 Test to Treat sites located across the state which provides testing and treatments for COVID-19 from a health care provider, all in one location.

To find a site near you visit, https://aspr.hhs.gov/TestToTreat/Pages/default.aspx.

Anyone who may have difficulty accessing the internet or needs additional support locating a Test to Treat location site can call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489) to get help in English, Spanish, and more than 150 other languages – 8:00 AM to midnight ET, seven days a week.

• Health Insurance: Health insurance plans are required to provide eight over￾the-counter tests per month to each individual covered under their plan. To learn more visit, https://www.cms.gov/how-to-get-your-at-home-OTC-COVID

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• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Testing Page: To see a listing of additional testing sites, visit
https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/community-based-testing-sites/index.html

These resources are important as COVID-19 cases are rising in Norwalk, throughout CT, and nationwide. All CT counties are in the Medium level per the CDC’s COVID Community levels. In addition to testing, preventative measures, such as the COVID￾19 vaccine and masking, are still proven to be safe and effective strategies at preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death due to SARS-CoV-2. Everyone 6 months of age and above are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and vaccine boosters. Learn more about where to access a COVID-19 vaccine at
www.norwalkct.org/vaccine.

For more information on COVID-19 testing and treatment options, residents can visit the CT Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Toolbox at www.ct.gov/coronavirus or the Norwalk Health Department’s COVID-19 testing website at www.norwalkct.org/testing. Residents may continue to get the latest COVID-19 updates by visiting the Norwalk COVID Data Hub at www.norwalkct.org/coviddata.