Grand Forks Public Health (GFPH) is inviting businesses, organizations, and special event coordinators to participate in the distribution of FREE at-home COVID-19 test kits. Those choosing to participate can distribute kits internally (for employees and their family members) or externally (for public use). The at-home test kits are provided by the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH).
These at-home rapid test kits are easy to use, are authorized for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and provide quick results. There are two brands of tests available: Celltrion and iHealth. Celltrion should NOT be used for those younger than age 14. None of the tests are authorized for use in children under age 2. Children under 2 years should be tested at community testing locations or clinics. At home-test results are not required to be reported to NDDoH or GFPH but can help an individual take appropriate action to monitor their health and prevent the spread of COVID-19 to others.
Grand Forks County businesses and organizations interested in becoming a distribution location are invited to complete the online contact form found at www.grandforksgov.com/hometestrequest or call 701.787.8100 for more information. For special events, Grand Forks Public Health may be able to provide a public health specialist to assist with distribution and education regarding test kits.
At-Home COVID-19 Test Kit Public Distribution Sites:
- Altru Family Medicine Residency Pharmacy
725 Hamline St, Grand Forks, M-F 8:30 am-5 pm - Altru Retail Pharmacy
1200 Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, M-F 8 am-6 pm / Sat-Sun11 am-4 pm - Embrace Pharmacy (inside Turning Point)
2424 32nd Ave S #101B, Grand Forks, M-F 8:30 am-6 pm / Sun 9 am-1 pm - Emerado City Hall
201 Main St, Emerado, M-Thurs 8 am-1 pm - Grand Forks City Hall (4th Window in Finance Dept)
255 N 4th St, Grand Forks, M-F 8 am-5 pm - GFPH (3rd floor of County Office Building)
151 S 4th St, Suite N301, Grand Forks, M-F 8 am-5 pm - GFPH/UND Fritz Pollard Jr. Athletic Center Testing Site
2419 2nd Ave N, Grand Forks, M-F 7-11 am - GFPH Grand Cities Mall Vaccination Site (between Ace Hardware and Play It Again Sports)
1726 S Washington St, Grand Forks, Tue & Thurs 12:30-6 pm / Wed & Fri 12:30-4 pm - Grand Forks Public Library
2110 Library Cir, Grand Forks, M-Thurs 9 am-9 pm, F-Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm - Hugo’s (32nd Ave location only, pick-up by service counter)
1750 32nd Ave. S, Grand Forks, M-Sat 6 am-10 pm / Sun 8 am-10 pm - Home of Economy
1508 N Washington St, Grand Forks, M-F 8 am-6 pm - Hope Care Center & Food Pantry
1726 S Washington St, Grand Forks, Wed 9 am-5 pm - Inspire Pharmacy
360 Division Ave #100, Grand Forks, M-F 8 am-6 pm - Northwood Deaconess
4 North Park Street, Northwood, M-Thu 8 am-5 pm - Thompson Community Center/City Hall
306 Pacific Ave, Thompson, M-Thu 8 am-4 pm
GFPH encourages testing, quarantining, and isolating when recommended. GFPH strongly encourages COVID-19 vaccinations for everyone age 5 years and older and booster shots for those 12 and older. Vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent COVID-19 and protect those around you. COVID-19 vaccines are offered at the Grand Cities Mall Tuesday-Friday through March 25th or by appointment at the Grand Forks Public Health Department. For additional information, please visit www.grandforksgov.com/vaccine or call 701-787-8100. For additional information about the at-home COVID-19 tests, please visit www.grandforksgov.com/hometest.
