Free at-home COVID-19 tests available to all New Mexicans

by Mescalero Apache Tribe | February 9, 2022 8:44 am

Tests for every household are now more accessible

SANTA FE: The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) encourages all New Mexicans to order free at-home COVID-19 tests to your home. Knowing if you have COVID-19 can help you seek proper treatment and prevent you from spreading the virus to your family and community. Tests require a quick swab inside each nostril, and results can be read in just minutes. NMDOH recently updated our website to make it easier to find testing options by going to FindaTestNM.org[1]. Simply enter your zip code to identify the different test options available to you:

Mail order free at-home COVID-19 tests for when you need them!

COVIDtests.gov[2]: 4 free tests for every New Mexico household, shipped in 7-12 days.

Accesscovidtest.org[3]: 5 free tests for New Mexico households in zip codes that may have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, shipped in 2-5 days.

Pick-up a free at-home COVID-19 test in your community for when you need them!

Approximately 2 million free at-home COVID-19 tests are being distributed in New Mexico communities while supplies last. Visit FindaTestNM.org[1] to find a location near you. 

PCR laboratory testing locations for people experiencing symptoms: If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and need a test now, you can also find a PCR laboratory test location near you at FindaTestNM.org[1]. 

For those without internet access, you can call the NMDOH hotline at 1-855-600-3455 to get assistance. You should get tested if: 

• You have symptoms of COVID-19: cough, fever, shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and/or loss of taste or smell.
• You have been a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19 (within 6 feet or less for more than 15 minutes).
• You are required to present a COVID-19 test to your employer, educational institution, or another entity.

Learn more about rapid at-home COVID-19 testing and what to do with test results at: https://cv.nmhealth.org/selftest/[4]. Testing is one of several ways to reduce the spread of COVID-19 along with primary vaccination, getting your booster dose, wearing a mask indoors, and social distancing.

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