INDIANAPOLIS — The Say Yes! COVID Test At-Home Testing Challenge provides residents in target zip codes with access to free, rapid COVID-19 test kits that they can self-administer at home. Say Yes! COVID Test encourages residents to use the tests twice a week, regardless of symptoms, to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and keep the community healthy. Marion County residents in the identified ZIP Codes can order testing kits at CovidHomeTestIndy.org for home delivery. Test users who choose to use the companion digital assistant to record and share their test results and complete a survey can earn up to $35 in gift cards.
The target zip codes are 46222, 46201, 46218, 46208, 46224, 46235, 46202, 46241, 46203, 46226, 46204, 46205, 46227, 46221, 46219, 46225, 46260, 46229, 46254, 46107, 46216, 46240, and 46268. These zip codes were identified based on high rates of COVID-19, lower than average rates of vaccination, and concentration of essential workers.
Each test package (4 kits; 8 tests total) supports home testing twice a week for four weeks for an individual. Individuals who have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine or who have the highest risk of exposure to COVID-19, such as people working or going to school outside the home, are ideal candidates for participation, but anyone over the age of 2 is welcome to participate. The testing challenge lasts for at least a month, or until all tests are used.
Marion County residents can log on to COVIDhometestindy.org to order test kits for doorstep delivery. Test kits will also be available for pickup locally at the following locations:
• MCPHD Northeast District Health Office: 6042 E. 21st Street
• MCPHD Action Health Center: 2868 Pennsylvania Street
• MCPHD Northwest District Health Office: 6940 N. Michigan Road
• MCPHD Hasbrook Building: 3838 N. Rural Street
The COVID-19 tests are authorized for use by the FDA, provided free of charge, and the entire testing process can be managed privately at home. Tests require a quick swab inside the front of each nostril, and results can be read in just 10 minutes. A free, private, and easy-to-use mobile application is available to help individuals in every step of test taking. The maker of the tests, Quidel, is the same company that made the first rapid flu tests used by doctors’ offices in the United States.
For more information about the Say Yes! COVID Test Program, go to COVIDhometestindy.org or follow the Marion County Public Health Department on Twitter @marion_health.