{"id":30066,"date":"2022-01-08T18:29:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T23:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=30066"},"modified":"2022-01-08T18:29:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T23:29:19","slug":"genesee-county-residents-take-advantage-of-free-covid-19-test-kit-distribution-on-saturday-afternoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/01\/08\/genesee-county-residents-take-advantage-of-free-covid-19-test-kit-distribution-on-saturday-afternoon\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Residents take advantage of free COVID-19 test kit distribution on Saturday afternoon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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2,580 test kits were distributed and were in high demand on Saturday afternoon, with vehicles lining the road leading to the Genesee County Fire Training Center at 7690 State street road in Batavia. One test kit per household, per vehicle was provided at today’s distribution event. There are two tests in each kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NYS will be providing additional COVID-19 test kits to the area next week according to County Manager Matthew Landers and a similar event will be held in the very near future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a resident tests positive with an at-home rapid test, you are asked to report it here: https:\/\/gohealthny.org\/covid-19-testing-information\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video of distribution on January 8, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Interview with Matt Landers\/County Manager\/Genesee County<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2,580 test kits were distributed and were in high demand on Saturday afternoon, with vehicles lining the road leading to the Genesee County Fire Training Center at 7690 State street road in Batavia. One test kit per household, per vehicle was provided at today’s distribution event. There are two tests \u2026<\/p>\n

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