Health & Fitness
Get An At-Home COVID Test On The Upper West Side Wednesday
Council Member Gale Brewer will be handing out at-home COVID tests and masks on Wednesday at 563 Columbus Avenue, near West 87th Street.
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UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Struggling to find an at-home COVID test online or at your local Duane Reade or CVS? Try grabbing a free one Wednesday afternoon, courtesy of a local elected official.
The giveaway, set for 5 p.m. Wednesday, will happen at Council Member Gale Brewer's office at 563 Columbus Avenue, between West 87th and 88th Streets.
Brewer will also be giving out KN95 masks.
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The lawmaker will hand out supplies until her office runs out. Brewer didn't specify how many at-home tests and masks they had to start with.
"Need assistance applying for FREE at-home COVID tests on covidtests.gov," Brewer tweeted out last week. "My office is here to help! Call us at 212-873-0282 or send us an email: [email protected].
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Patch reporter Nick Garber contributed to this report.
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