Free COVID-19 rapid tests restocked and ready to go in the River Valley

WITH WHERE YOU CAN PICK ONE UP, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. FREE COVID-19 TESTS ARE AVAILABLE HERE IN VAN BUREN AT THE CRAWFORD COUNTY HEALTH UNIT AS WELL AS AT THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMEN T. HEALTH UNITS ACROSS E TH RIVER VALLEY JUST GOT A NEW SHIPMENT OF TESTS TODAY, BUT THEY'RE INGOG FAST. <> "yesterday we handed 1009 test" s. IN VAN BUREN, PEOPLE C AN FOLLOW THE SIGNS AT THE HEALTH UNIT TO GET FREE RAPID COVID-19 TESTS. <> "there are 2 tests p berox, we can issue one box per person or up to 3 boxes 6 or tests per family per day." "you can come to the se id entry and ring the doorbell and we will hand you the tests right the." er IN FORT SMITH, CARS LINED UP OUTSIDE THE BASESTIAN COUNTY HEALTH UNIT FOR FREE TESTS. EMERGENCY MANAGERS SAY TODAY THE RIVER VAEY LL REGION RECEIVED 638 S CASE OF THE RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS FROM THE STATE WHICH EQUALS NEARLY 115- THOUSAND INDIVIDUAL BOXES THAT WILL BE HANDED OUT TO THOSE WHO NEED THEM. <> "I see a lot of grateful citizens ioun r city and I definitely think they're very grateful they're able to obtain them in their neigorhbhood and on this side of town." "often tis me the under served are often forgotten and not thought about specifically." PATTI KIMBROUGH WITH THE GOOD SAMARITAN CLINIC IN FORT SMITH IS PLANNING THEIR FOURTH DRIVE THROUGH VEGIAWAY WEDNESDAY MORNING. <> "we're very fortunate to have some volunteer nursing students here this week from UAFS, so we're going to out them to work tomorrow about 10 o'clock and we'll give those out, I'd say until noon because I really don't think it wi ll take longer than that to get rid of 900 tests ." SO FAR KIMBROUGH SAYS THEY'VE HANDED OUT 2,000 BOXES OF COVID-19 TESTS. <> ES OF COVID-19 TESTS. "we got 900 more todayo s yeah it's pretty crazy. And you have to think abt,ou there's 2 tests in eve ry one, so if you look at it specifically, that's 4,000 tests we've distributed just out of r ou little corner of the world over here on 6th and B Street." IN ADDITION TO THE HEALTH UNIT AND GOOD SAMARITAN CLINIC, INOR FT SMITH THE LIBRARY IS ALSO HANDING OUT FREE TESTS WHEN THEY HAVE THEM. SINCE YOUR LOCAL HLTEA UNIT MIGHT HANDLE THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY, IT'S BEST TO CALL BEFORE YOU GO. THE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE HELPING DISTRIBUTE THE TESTS ARE ALSO POSTING UPDATES ON THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA SIGHTS. TONIGHT AT 6, HOW THE TEST GIVEAWAY WEDNESDAY AT TH

Free antigen tests can be found at your local health unit or through some other organizations that are helping distribute them in the River Valley."Monday we handed 1,009 tests. There are 2 tests per box. We can issue one box per person or up to three boxes or six tests per family per day," said Michelle Hammer, with the Crawford County Health Unit in Van Buren. "You can come to the side entry and ring the doorbell and we will hand you the tests right there."Free tests are also being handed out at the Crawford County Sheriff's Department.On Tuesday, cars lined up in front of the Sebastian County Health Unit in Fort Smith for the free tests. Emergency managers told 40/29 News the River Valley region received 638 cases of the tests that were purchased by the state for free distribution."I see a lot of grateful citizens in our city, and I definitely think they're very grateful they're able to obtain them in their neighborhood and on this side of town. Often times the underserved are often forgotten and not thought about specifically," said Patti Kimbrough, executive director of the Good Samaritan Clinic in Fort Smith.The clinic is planning its fourth drive-thru test giveaway at 10 a.m. Wednesday."We got 900 more (tests) today, so yeah, it's pretty crazy. And you have to think about, there's two tests in every one. So if you look at it specifically, that's 4,000 tests we've distributed just out of our little corner of the world over here on 6th and B Street," Kimbrough said.Since the clinic is seeing patients Wednesday, drivers who are seeking free COVID-19 tests are asked not to clog up the parking lot."We're really going to try and keep everyone on B Street and just keep the party moving. We'll be out there on the corner of 7th and B Street Wednesday morning and hopefully we can get them into the hands of people who need them," Kimbrough said.In Fort Smith, free tests are also available at the public library. You can follow their social media updates for more information.

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Free antigen tests can be found at your local health unit or through some other organizations that are helping distribute them in the River Valley.

"Monday we handed 1,009 tests. There are 2 tests per box. We can issue one box per person or up to three boxes or six tests per family per day," said Michelle Hammer, with the Crawford County Health Unit in Van Buren. "You can come to the side entry and ring the doorbell and we will hand you the tests right there."

Free tests are also being handed out at the Crawford County Sheriff's Department.

On Tuesday, cars lined up in front of the Sebastian County Health Unit in Fort Smith for the free tests. Emergency managers told 40/29 News the River Valley region received 638 cases of the tests that were purchased by the state for free distribution.

"I see a lot of grateful citizens in our city, and I definitely think they're very grateful they're able to obtain them in their neighborhood and on this side of town. Often times the underserved are often forgotten and not thought about specifically," said Patti Kimbrough, executive director of the Good Samaritan Clinic in Fort Smith.

The clinic is planning its fourth drive-thru test giveaway at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

"We got 900 more (tests) today, so yeah, it's pretty crazy. And you have to think about, there's two tests in every one. So if you look at it specifically, that's 4,000 tests we've distributed just out of our little corner of the world over here on 6th and B Street," Kimbrough said.

Since the clinic is seeing patients Wednesday, drivers who are seeking free COVID-19 tests are asked not to clog up the parking lot.

"We're really going to try and keep everyone on B Street and just keep the party moving. We'll be out there on the corner of 7th and B Street Wednesday morning and hopefully we can get them into the hands of people who need them," Kimbrough said.

In Fort Smith, free tests are also available at the public library. You can follow their social media updates for more information.

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