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Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
Thu Mar 10, 2022, 03:00 PM Mar 2022

Three day turnaround -- AMAZING!

Just this past Monday, 3/7, I put in my new order for the four free COVID tests with USPS and received the confirmation the same day. This morning "Informed Delivery" e-mail stated tests would be in my mailbox next Monday, 3/14. Then, a second e-mail stated they'd be arriving today and, sure enough, there they were! Three days!

Received a different brand this time, labeled simply as "COVID-19 At-Home Test" in white/blue box distributed by Roche Diagnostics. Four tests - expire August 9.

COVIDtests.gov

Thanks Joe and USPS!

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Three day turnaround -- AMAZING! (Original Post) Totally Tunsie Mar 2022 OP
We got our first set after about 10 days. Haven't order the second, yet. rsdsharp Mar 2022 #1
According to the instructions on the first set I received, Totally Tunsie Mar 2022 #3
I got them just to get them. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2022 #2
That, or perhaps give to a large family Totally Tunsie Mar 2022 #7
i got USPS notice that mine is coming Monday Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #4
I tried ordering last Sunday, said I had to wait a few days. Just ordered. niyad Mar 2022 #5
Got mine today as well. I was shocked! bif Mar 2022 #6

rsdsharp

(9,186 posts)
1. We got our first set after about 10 days. Haven't order the second, yet.
Thu Mar 10, 2022, 03:37 PM
Mar 2022

It is misleading, though. It’s really two sets of two tests, because you have to take the second 24 hours after the first (if memory serves).

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
3. According to the instructions on the first set I received,
Thu Mar 10, 2022, 04:05 PM
Mar 2022

one test is sufficient if you have symptoms of COVID, two tests are recommended if you have no symptoms at the time of testing.

The instructions for the new tests aren't printed on the box exterior, and I don't wish to open them yet, so this is still an unknown regarding the new.

BlueTsunami2018

(3,492 posts)
2. I got them just to get them.
Thu Mar 10, 2022, 03:48 PM
Mar 2022

But they’re kind of useless as I’ll almost certainly never use them for anything. Should I donate them to a homeless shelter or something?

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
7. That, or perhaps give to a large family
Thu Mar 10, 2022, 06:25 PM
Mar 2022

that may be in need of more.

Good to hear you haven't needed them up to this point, but don't you want to keep them on hand "just in case" for the future?

niyad

(113,348 posts)
5. I tried ordering last Sunday, said I had to wait a few days. Just ordered.
Thu Mar 10, 2022, 05:37 PM
Mar 2022

Happy to have them. May they expire, unneeded and unused.

bif

(22,720 posts)
6. Got mine today as well. I was shocked!
Thu Mar 10, 2022, 05:40 PM
Mar 2022

When the package arrived I said to myself, "What is this? I didn't order anything!"

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