PSA: You can order a second round of free COVID tests starting next week

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You will be able to order four more free COVID-19 tests from the US government next week. US households will be able to place a total of 2 separate orders for free at- home COVID-19 rapid tests sometime next week, according to a notice on the USPS COVID test kit order page. If you have already ordered your first round of tests from the government, you can place a second order as well.

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How to order free rapid COVID tests from the US government

If you want to place an order for the first time, you need to fill out the form on the USPS website and hit the check out button. If you have never placed an order before, you won't be able to get eight tests in a single package.

The USPS doesn't have a specific date for the second round of tests, so we will be looking for any updates on the website next week.

The White House launched a website in January. Users reported issues when trying to place orders for apartments and other multi-unit homes. USPS only affects a small percentage of orders.

The USPS data shows that the federal government has shipped over 270 million COVID-19 tests. The Biden administration had 500 million tests for the program.