Lines Form Across the Island for Covid Test Kit Distribution
Edgartown police chief Bruce McNamee oversees traffic along Atlantic Drive.
Edgartown police chief Bruce McNamee oversees traffic along Atlantic Drive.
Health agent Matt Poole and fire chief Alex Schaeffer hand out kits.
Health agent Matt Poole and fire chief Alex Schaeffer hand out kits.
The dogs wouldn't divulge if they had booster shots.
The dogs wouldn't divulge if they had booster shots.
Line formed outside Chilmark town hall on Tuesday morning.
Line formed outside Chilmark town hall on Tuesday morning.
Health agent Marina Lent was on hand to pass out test kits.
Health agent Marina Lent was on hand to pass out test kits.
In West Tisbury test kits were gone by 11:30 a.m.
In West Tisbury test kits were gone by 11:30 a.m.
West Tisbury health agent Omar Johnson had already given out three 45-count boxes of test kits.
West Tisbury health agent Omar Johnson had already given out three 45-count boxes of test kits.
A hot commodity.
A hot commodity.
Oak Bluffs health agent Meegan Lancaster.
Oak Bluffs health agent Meegan Lancaster.
In Oak Bluffs, test kits were distributed at temporary town hall space.
In Oak Bluffs, test kits were distributed at temporary town hall space.
Board of health administrator Lorna Welch hands out kits safely.
Board of health administrator Lorna Welch hands out kits safely.
Tisbury dispensed its test kits at town hall annex.
Tisbury dispensed its test kits at town hall annex.
More than 4,000 rapid home Covid-19 test kits were given out Tuesday as part of a federal government distribution, coordinated by Island Healthcare and the Island boards of health.