Free COVID Tests Available

The Board of Health is now offering FREE COVID tests (one box of tests per household as needed as supplies last).

Tests can be retrieved at:

220 West Main Street

Wellfleet, MA 02667

Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm.

For more information contact

Jen: jennifer.elsensohn@wellfleet-ma.gov

*Test kits sent will have at least a 60-90 day expiration.

Please be advised that a shelf-life extension has been granted by the FDA for many of the at-home tests. This includes BinaxNOW™ and iHealth test kits. Please use the following links to verify if your kits have been extended using the lot number.

-Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.: BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Ag Self Test 15-month to 22-month shelf-life extension granted by the FDA December 21, 2022
-iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test - Shelf Life Extension (January 11, 2023) (fda.gov)

If you receive a BinaxNOW kits, please note that your test kit may have a six digit number followed by a letter. Abbot (maker of BinaxNOW) has advised to disregard the letter and ensure the six-digit lot number on your test kit matches the lot numbers listed.

NOTE: Store any at-home test kits in a dry location between 36-86 °F (2-30 °C). Ensure all test components are at room temperature 65-86 °F (18-30 °C) before use.