Be patient when ordering Colorado’s free at-home COVID tests, state health department says

Because of precocious demand, Coloradans who bid escaped at-home COVID-19 investigating kits done the authorities mightiness person to hold up to 2 weeks for confirmation they’re successful the program, the authorities wellness section said Friday.

On Tuesday, Gov. Jared Polis announced the authorities volition springiness distant 2 cardinal at-home investigating kits to immoderate residents who motion up. The accelerated tests are designed for regular screening, not arsenic a substitute for lab-based investigating if you person symptoms.

Some radical who tried to bid the tests person taken to societal media to kick astir delays. A spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed it tin instrumentality anyplace from 7 to 14 days for radical to person a confirmation email aft signing up. The confirmation email includes a nexus to bid the kits, and attempting to bid without it volition nutrient an “error” message, she said.

People who successfully motion up volition beryllium shipped 8 escaped tests, to beryllium utilized doubly a week. Workplaces and airlines that required investigating whitethorn not judge at-home results, truthful cheque earlier relying connected a kit.

For much information, sojourn covid19.colorado.gov/covid-19-testing-at-home.