Free in-person COVID-19 tests end in Wisconsin starting Saturday | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Sam Woods
April 14, 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, or DHS, will no longer support its Community Testing Support Program, which allowed Wisconsin residents to access free rapid and PCR COVID-19 testing at sites throughout the state.
While you can still receive a limited number of free at-home tests through state and federal programs while supplies last, Wisconsin locations supported by the program will no longer offer free in-person testing as of Saturday, April 15.
The Community Testing Support Program began in 2021 to help local governments and community organizations provide free in-person COVID-19 testing.
To find in-person testing sites that will continue after Saturday, DHS officials said that it will continue to update its online site map with locations to receive COVID-19 testing. However, the site map will not indicate which sites have a fee associated with receiving a test.
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Before visiting a site, call to confirm the site’s hours or to make an appointment.
You can still receive free at-home tests shipped to your home without insurance:
These programs do not have a defined end date but will continue to send free tests while supplies last.