Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order a third round of free at-home COVID tests.
All you have to do is fill out a quick form on the United States Postal Service website.
Residential households in the U.S. are now eligible for another order of free at-home tests on USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:
- Each order now includes 8 rapid antigen COVID-19 tests.
- Your order of eight tests will come in two separate packages (4 tests in each package), each with its own tracking number.
- Packages will ship free.
For more info and to order, go to https://special.usps.com/testkits. The form takes less than a minute to complete.
At-home tests are now more needed than ever, as COVID testing site options have dwindled in recent weeks around Champaign-Urbana — especially for those who may not be symptomatic.
As of today (May 17), the only free, walk-in, publicly available COVID testing remaining in Champaign County is at Parkland College. Testing is open to community members, students, faculty, and staff, ages 5 and older. (There is also a site open at Danville Area Community College.)
The Parkland site is operated by SHIELD CU, in a partnership with OSF Healthcare. This partnership uses funding from the state of Illinois that currently lasts through June 30, 2022, as confirmed by Christina Romero of OSF in media statements earlier this month, so please visit the SHIELD CU website for any operational updates.
The SHIELD site employs saliva tests – don’t forget that you must refrain from eating, drinking, tooth brushing, mouth washing, gum chewing and tobacco use for at least one hour before submitting your saliva sample at the test location.
Parkland Community College SHIELD CU Hours
Monday: 8:30 a.m. — 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. — 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. — 4 p.m
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. — 4 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. — 3 p.m.
Closed for lunch between 11:30 a.m. and noon each day.
Testing is located indoors on the west side of the campus in Building E.
The testing site is in Parkland College E building, located at 2400 W. Bradley Avenue in Champaign. All individuals accessing testing will be asked to use the E1 door. Parking will be available for testing in the B5 parking lot.
Testing remains available at some Champaign-Urbana area CVS and Walgreens pharmacies, but online appointments are typically required. Locals have reported recently that these appointments can be unreliable and sometimes canceled due to staffing difficulties.
Promise Healthcare in Champaign also offers COVID tests by appointment. To schedule an appointment, call (217)356-1558.