you can get more free covid-19 tests from the government the four free tests can be ordered online and come in the mail the site uh the site to get them is covid test. goov anyone who did not order the test in September can get up to 8 starting today the government is offering them again for free as the flu season kicks off and there's a spike in RSV cases covid-19 hospitalizations were on the rise this fall but have stayed steady in recent weeks Health officials say immunity from previous vaccinations and infections has kept case counts lower compared with other years