Town Of Glastonbury: COVID-19 Test Kit Distribution Event - Thursday, December 30

Press release from the Town of Glastonbury:

12/28/2021 4:35 PM

As part of a state-wide COVID-19 testing distribution initiative, the Town of Glastonbury will receive over 4,000 at home, rapid COVID-19 testing kits for community members. The Town expects to retrieve the kits from the state’s pick-up center this Thursday morning, December 30, and will host a Glastonbury distribution event directly to follow. The drive-thru style event will be begin at 12 noon at the Glastonbury High School and is open to Glastonbury residents only. Kits will be distributed on a first come, first served basis and proof of residency is required (e.g. official identification, piece of mail). Please limit one vehicle per household.

Beginning at 12 noon, motorists should access the High School through Entrance E (driveway off of New London Turnpike) and proceed straight ahead. (This is the same entrance used to access the football fields and tennis courts.) Town staff will be stationed on site to direct traffic, therefore please drive slowly through the site. Please display proof of residency on your drivers’ side dashboard. Upon reaching the distribution point, residents will be asked to open their trunk or a rear window, and staff will place the test kits into your vehicle. Each vehicle will receive 2 COVID-19 rapid test kits, each containing 2 tests, or a total of 4 rapid tests. Test kits will be available on a first come, first served basis and while supplies last. After receiving your kits, motorists should exit slowly onto Hubbard Street.

This event is part of a state-wide distribution of COVID-19 testing kits, and is contingent upon the state’s ability to deliver the kits as scheduled this Thursday morning. Should the plan change, the Town will post any applicable updates to the Town website. Please check the News section of the website mid-morning on Thursday mid-morning to confirm that the event will be held as planned.

Glastonbury has also signed up to receive N-95 masks and expects those to be made available in the coming weeks. The schedule and quantity of masks is not yet known, therefore the Town will publish updates to the Town website as soon as it becomes available.

As part of a state-wide COVID-19 testing distribution initiative, the Town of Glastonbury will receive over 4,000 at home, rapid COVID-19 testing kits for community members. The Town expects to retrieve the kits from the state’s pick-up center this Thursday morning, December 30, and will host a Glastonbury distribution event directly to follow. The drive-thru style event will be begin at 12 noon at the Glastonbury High School and is open to Glastonbury residents only. Kits will be distributed on a first come, first served basis and proof of residency is required (e.g. official identification, piece of mail). Please limit one vehicle per household.

Beginning at 12 noon, motorists should access the High School through Entrance E (driveway off of New London Turnpike) and proceed straight ahead. (This is the same entrance used to access the football fields and tennis courts.) Town staff will be stationed on site to direct traffic, therefore please drive slowly through the site. Please display proof of residency on your drivers’ side dashboard. Upon reaching the distribution point, residents will be asked to open their trunk or a rear window, and staff will place the test kits into your vehicle. Each vehicle will receive 2 COVID-19 rapid test kits, each containing 2 tests, or a total of 4 rapid tests. Test kits will be available on a first come, first served basis and while supplies last. After receiving your kits, motorists should exit slowly onto Hubbard Street.

This event is part of a state-wide distribution of COVID-19 testing kits, and is contingent upon the state’s ability to deliver the kits as scheduled this Thursday morning. Should the plan change, the Town will post any applicable updates to the Town website. Please check the News section of the website mid-morning on Thursday mid-morning to confirm that the event will be held as planned.

Glastonbury has also signed up to receive N-95 masks and expects those to be made available in the coming weeks. The schedule and quantity of masks is not yet known, therefore the Town will publish updates to the Town website as soon as it becomes available.

This press release was produced by the Town of Glastonbury. The views expressed here are the author’s own.