COVIDTests.gov is now available. | Screenshot: COVIDTests.gov

Last week, the White House announced COVIDTests.gov, a site that you can use to order four free at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests per household, and it looks like it has gone live ahead of schedule. It was initially set to start taking orders on January 19th, but it appears you can place an order for your free tests now.

Pretty impressive โ€” the free covid test ordering site is taking orders now, a day *ahead* of the announced launch. (I wonder if this is a test for all users or just some users?) https://t.co/aFmwzZ0Eqn pic.twitter.com/uZ0zmVqhXc

โ€” anildash (@anildash) January 18, 2022

Some users have reported not seeing the โ€œOrder Free At-Home Testsโ€ button, which connects you to the order page via the USPS website. However, you can get around this by heading directly to the ordering page. To place an order, simply fill out your name and address, and it will ship free starting in late January. No credit card is required, and they are supposed to ship within 7 – 12 days.

A statement from the White House says that youโ€™ll also be able to call a hotline to order tests if youโ€™re unable to access the website and that the government will โ€œwork with national and local community-based organizations to support the nationโ€™s hardest-hit and highest-risk communities in requesting tests.โ€

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