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Local health officials are encouraging residents in O'Brien and Clay counties to take advantage of free COVID-19 tests now available to anyone who requests them from state and federal outlets.

The Biden Administration earlier this month purchased 1 billion at-home, rapid COVID-19 tests to give to Americans for free. A half-billion tests were made available for order on Jan. 19 and will be mailed directly to American households that order them online at www.covidtests.gov.

Households will receive four kits. O'Brien County Public Health Administrator Kim Morran said testing remains the best way...