Schenectady County to distribute at-home COVID tests
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Schenectady County will be distributing at-home COVID-19 tests to county offices starting on Monday, February 14. The tests will then be available to county residents.
“We want to make sure our residents have the tools they need to keep themselves safe and healthy as we continue to navigate through the pandemic,” said Anthony Jasenski, Chair of the Schenectady County Legislature. “Increasing access to these free take-home tests can help residents and families know their status sooner in the event they were exposed to or have symptoms of COVID-19. Knowing your status can help slow the spread of the virus in our community.”
The county said it received the test kits from New York State and had distributed previous shipments to local schools, municipalities, daycare providers, shelters and volunteer fire departments. Over 5,000 at-home test kits last were also distributed at five locations throughout the county on February 5.
Residents can visit and request free at-home COVID-19 tests for these locations:
- The front desk on the Schenectady County Office Building at 620 State Street
- Schenectady County Clerk’s Office at 620 State Street
- Schenectady County DMV at 2025 State Street
- All nine of the county’s branch libraries. You can visit the Schenectady County Public Library website for locations and hours.
- All county-run COVID vaccine POD sites. You can visit the Schenectady County website for locations and hours.
- Schenectady County’s COVID-19 testing site at 600 McClellan Street, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Starting February 22, hours are 9 a.m. to noon.
- Human Resources/Civil Service Office at 620 State Street
- Finance Department at 620 State Street
- County Manager’s Office at 620 State Street
- WIC Office at 650 Franklin Street, Suite 200
- Glendale Home at 59 Hetcheltown Road in Glenville
- Schenectady County Veteran Affairs Office at 797 Broadway
- Schenectady County Senior & Long Term Care Services at 107 Nott Terrace, Suite 305
- Schenectady County Job Training Agency at 797 Broadway
Office hours for each department are available on the Schenectady County website.