Free COVID at-home testing program with USPS suspended

The U.S. government's free at-home COVID-19 test distribution program has been suspended and is no longer accepting orders. This comes as the globe marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. "Ordering through the covidtests.gov program has been suspended," an update posted online Sunday states. "The program is no longer accepting orders. All orders placed before 8:00 pm Eastern on March 9th, 2025 will be delivered." It's not yet known whether the program has been permanently shut down or if this is only temporary. At-home testing kits are also sold at pharmacies, grocery stories and many other retailers. Ordering on covidtests.gov has been suspended on and off throughout the COVID pandemic. However, last month, The Washington Post reported the Trump administration was evaluating the cost of ending the program and destroying tens of millions of tests. The U.S. government under the Biden administration reopened the program in September 2024, allowing any household to order up to four at-home COVID nasal swab kits through the website, covidtests.gov. Full coverage: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/hea... -- At 3News, we’re not here to tell you the news, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social: Facebook:   / wkyc.channel3   Twitter:   / wkyc   Instagram:   / wkyc3   Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app