Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Prevention and Management of Respiratory Viruses

There are important steps you can take to protect yourself and others. 

• New! - Respiratory Virus Guidance Snapshop
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• New! - 10 Ways to Manage Respiratory Symptoms at Home
• New! - Home Care for COVID-19: Guide for Family and Caregivers

Learn more on the Prevention of Respiratory Viruses and Risk Factors for Severe Illness from Respiratory Viruses from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Also, visit Alabama Unites Against COVID.

Home Tests

Beginning September 26, 2024, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home using the COVIDtests.gov program. Before you throw out "expired" tests, check to see if your COVID-19 tests' expiration dates have been extended.

Testing Sites

Search for a location that offers no-cost COVID-19 testing at testinglocator.cdc.gov. For clinic times at county health departments, visit Locations.

Test to Treat Sites

After testing positive and seeing a healthcare provider, eligible individuals going to Test to Treat sites can immediately receive a prescription for oral COVID-19 treatment and fill that prescription – all at one location in a participating site. A Test to Treat Lo​c​ato​​r is available to help find participating sites. Learn more at Test to Treat.

For more COVID-19 resources from ADPH, CDC, and others, visit Resources.