TWF 320: Additional Nassau County Test Kit Giveaway 1/2/2022! (CoViD Update #14)

 Greetings, friends!  And with another hat-tip to Jason Bass!

I hope you're enjoying the start to this new year!  For me, it's the year of "Organization," meaning I'm trying to get my life in order.  Which is good, since stability may well have arrived!

I'm truly sorry I'm coming a bit too late to help a lot of people, but I was just hat-tipped by my buddy and occasional co-conspirator for TWF that new the Nassau County Executive, Bruce Blakeman, is running another test kit giveaway both today and tomorrow.  Newsday reports that the give-away will run from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM both on 1/1/2022 and 1/2/2022, at the NYCB Nassau Coliseum.  The article is both paywalled, buried under articles about Thursday's giveaway, and dated as of yesterday, so it wouldn't surprise me if information is slow to get out.

Unfortunately, it's too late to benefit from this today.  I only just found out, after all.  But tomorrow is another story!

Additionally, as reported by Long Island Business News, the county is operating a testing facility out of Christopher Morley Park.  Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, though appointments are required.

Take care and be safe!

TWF 318: Rising Cases, Free At-Home CoViD Tests At Mitchell Field. (CoViD Update #12)

 Hello, friends, and a big hat-tip to old TWF friend Jason Bass for a tip-off,

I hope you're all doing well this holiday season.  I know many of us simply aren't, thanks largely to the Omicron strain of CoVID-19 (CoVID-21?), and I know we're all looking for some idea of what's next, so let's start by taking a quick assessment of contemporary reporting: 

Current CoVID Situation: 

According to Long Island Press, Nassau County had about 4,457 positive cases on Tuesday, December 28th.  That's, yanno, yesterday.  News 12's reporting claims that Heckscher State Park in Islip's testing center shut down very early today due to testing demand, suggesting we should expect an increase in positivity rates.  I checked Nassau County's CoVID Website but it's honestly underwhelming and seemingly only displays cumulative data, not daily?  

I dunno.  I do know you should probably cancel any indoor social events you've got planned, and should be following NYS Mandates and CDC Guidance on wearing masks while indoors.  If you aren't already, get vaccinated.  Save yourselves as much sickness and heartache as you can - I know too many people with Long CoVID to suggest taking this lightly.

Free Tests At Mitchell Field:

As per County Executive Laura Curran:

Don't ask me how long 20,000 test kits are going to last.  Don't even ask me if it's a good idea to go out to a place where you know someone is CoVID positive, since you might just take CoVID back home with you.  This is why we need the government (Could be state, could be Federal, I'll accept them from either or both) to mail each individual, I dunno, like six tests to keep in case they're needed.  But, that's a topic for another day.

The point is:  There are free at-home test kits available at this place at this time.  If you can in any way get there, get there.

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