Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Free COVID Test Kits From the Government, Cases Still Rising

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Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Government Offers Up to 8 Free COVID Tests Per Household as Cases Rise Nationwide

According to the government, each order may contain eight rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. Those tests will come in two separate packages, with four test kits in each package, according to the USPS website.If you test positive for COVID, how long could that last?, some people who contract COVID-19 can have detectable virus for up to three months, but that doesn't mean they are contagious.

According to the latest data from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the state is averaging 6,065 new cases of COVID per day over the last week. That marks the first time the state has eclipsed the 6,000-case barrier since Feb. 9, when Illinois was still descending from the heights of its omicron-driven surge over the winter.

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a first-of-its-kind at-home testing kit that will allow individuals to collect samples and have them tested for a variety of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and influenza.

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