Brevard County

Brevard Public Schools to give away nearly 15K at-home COVID-19 tests

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Brevard Public Schools is set to give away nearly 15,000 at-home COVID-19 tests.

Brevard Health Alliance is partnering with BPS to distribute the tests it received through an allocation of FDA-approved COVID-19 at-home self-test kits from the federal government through a testing supply program.

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The 14,850 test kits will be handed out to BPS staff and students. Officials said testing kits were given to BPS on Friday and BPS will deliver the kits to each school and worksite.

“We are proud of the great relationship between Brevard Health Alliance and BPS,” said Superintendent Dr. Mark Mullins in a statement. “It is that relationship that made it possible to get these tests into our schools. We appreciate all their support.”

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Brevard Health Alliance officials said they are currently working with other community partners and agencies as well to distribute additional testing kits throughout Brevard County.

“We value our commitment to our patients and our community,” said Austin Helton, CEO of Brevard Health Alliance. “We are excited to partner and get these test kits out to the communities we serve.”

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.