CHICAGO — The deadline for Chicago Public School families to drop off at-home COVID-19 testing kits is just a few hours away.
CPS announced Wednesday that the drop-off deadline for at-home COVID-19 testing kits was extended until 5 p.m. Thursday.
Over the winter break, CPS distributed 150,000 at-home test kits to areas with low vaccination rates that have been the hardest hit by COVID-19. CPS encouraged families to test students before returning results via FedEx or a participating library location.
The tests must be dropped off by the deadline to ensure results arrive before CPS students are expected to return to school on Jan. 3.
As COVID-19 cases continue to rapidly rise in Chicago, the district has extended the deadline one day while adding an additional drop-off location at the Garfield Ridge branch library.
The libraries that are listed as drop-off locations are as follows:
Englewood: Kelly Branch, 6151 South Normal BoulevardGarfield Ridge Branch, 6348 South Archer AvenueSouth Shore Branch, 2505 East 73rd StreetAuburn Gresham: Thurgood Marshall Branch, 7506 South Racine AvenueSoutheast Side: Vodak-East Side Branch, 3710 East 106th StreetAustin Branch, 5615 West Race AvenueAltgeld Gardens: Altgeld Branch, 933 East 131st Place