MDH to offer free at-home COVID-19 saliva testing

The Minnesota Department of Health announced it will offer free at-home COVID-19 saliva testing.

The at-home tests are available to all Minnesotans with or without symptoms.

The tests are currently available to residents of the following counties: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carver, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Itasca, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mower, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Red Lake, Rock, Steele, Swift, Wilkin and Wright.

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Tests can be ordered online. The tests are then shipped to the homes of those who requested the test with a prepaid return package.

When a person takes the test, they will be able to log onto a website and do a video visit with a health care provider who will provide instructions for the test.

The tests are sent to the state’s lab in Oakdale.

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