Under-appreciated reason to get a Covid test in NYC: if you test positive it will unlock a whole menu of supportive services.

* To help you quarantine at home, City will provide delivery of food and Rx if needed. Free dog walking and pet drop-in services also available.
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* You will receive two at-home test kits for people in your household or other contacts
* You will receive a package including a digital thermometer and pulse oximeter, plus masks, hand sanitizer, and wipes.
(2/)

* You can access a free hotel room to safely isolate from your family, which include meals, Rx delivery, free wi-fi, medical staff on site, and transportation to and from hotel and medical appointments (3/)

* A contact tracer will call you if you test positive, to walk you through all the services available. (so make sure to take the call!)
* If you have questions on this or need to access services, call the City's covid hotline: 212-COVID19. (4/4)

To all of you who are skeptical about these programs, they are real and they are impactful. e.g.: https://twitter.com/alistagnitta/status/1329415720258723846?s=20