A plan to distribute free at-home COVID-19 tests to Orange residents at High Plains Community Center on Dec. 30 has been put on hold due to shipping and warehouse delays at the state level, according to statements from the office of Gov. Ned Lamont and Orange Deputy Director of Emergency Management Faustino Russo.
Lamont’s office blamed supply bottlenecks on the West Coast, which has for months been experiencing severe delays, especially at ports.
“My administration is in regular communication with city and town leaders, and we will provide updates as we have them in order to distribute the tests as quickly as possible,” Lamont’s office said.
Russo said distribution will be rescheduled as soon as our kit allotment becomes available.
“Please continue to monitor our town Web site as well as departmental social media sites for further information updates,” he said.