COVID Test Distribution – Wednesday, January 5 at 6:30pm

The Town of Simsbury has received a very limited number of COVID test kits from the State of Connecticut.  Based on guidance provided by the State and recommendations from the Farmington Valley Health District, a portion of this supply is being distributed to essential municipal services/public safety providers, daycares, and settings that support vulnerable populations.  There are approximately 1,000 kits remaining for general distribution. The kits will be distributed on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 starting at 6:30pm at the Public Works Facility, 66 Town Forest Road (snow date of Saturday, January 8 at 9:00am).

This will be a drive-through operation. Residents will be eligible to receive one test kit per household (each kit contains two tests).  Kits will be distributed on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.  Proof of residency is required. Samples of acceptable proof of residency include: driver’s license; passport; utility bill; etc. Post Office boxes do not­ qualify as proof of residency.

Vehicles should enter Town Forest Road via Tootin Hill Road (off West Mountain Road); a map is provided as an attachment below.  Vehicles will not be permitted to enter Town Forest Road via Stratton Brook Road.

Home test kits are most effective for testing symptomatic individuals. The Farmington Valley Health District has provided the following guidance for using home tests: a positive test should be treated as a positive test and the individual should isolate, and conduct contact tracing. A symptomatic individual with a negative home test should use precaution to reduce the risk of spreading illness and seek a PCR test. For additional isolation and quarantine guidance, click here.

Click here for a list of testing sites in our region.