Montgomery County, Maryland, will hand out free rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits at several public libraries starting next week.
The antigen tests, which deliver results in 15 minutes, are expected to greatly expand the county’s testing capacity as it faces a surge in COVID cases driven by the omicron variant.
A will distribute the tests to county residents, with various hours starting Jan. 10. Some libraries will hand out tests specifically in the evening hours.
Test kits are available on a first-come, first-served basis until kits run out. Residents are limited to two test kits per visit. Each test kit contains two tests. Those looking to get tests will need to bring an ID or a bill proving they are a Montgomery County resident.
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In a news release, the county said people showing symptoms of COVID-19 should not go to the library sites and .
The rapid test kits, which are distributed by a company called iHealth, were recently acquired by the county.
The same company supplies the test kits handed out at D.C. Public Library branches. Montgomery County officials said earlier this week that D.C. officials helped the county identify iHealth as a possible supplier. Overall, the county has ordered nearly 2 million of the test kits, which are in short supply in many places throughout the United States. The county has acquired about 500,000 test kits so far.
鈥淪ecuring these tests, that are currently in great demand, will help our County mitigate community transmission from the Omicron variant surge,鈥� County Executive Marc Elrich said in a news release. 鈥淲e appreciate the District of Columbia assisting us and thank our procurement team for their diligence to track down and acquire these tests. We are going to make sure these tests will be given out equitably and fairly throughout the community.鈥�
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said earlier this week he is using special emergency procurement powers to acquire more rapid COVID-19 tests.
Below are the Montgomery County Public Library branches distributing rapid COVID-19 test kits:
Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- BETHESDA:
6400 Democracy Boulevard,
Bethesda, MD 20817 - BETHESDA:
5501 Massachusetts Ave.,
Bethesda, MD 20816 - CHEVY CHASE:
8005 Connecticut Ave.,
Chevy Chase, MD 20815 - DAMASCUS:
9701 Main St.,
Damascus, MD 20872 - GAITHERSBURG:
18330 Montgomery Village Ave.,
Gaithersburg, MD 20879 - 笔翱罢翱惭础颁:听
10101 Glenolden Drive,
Potomac, MD 20854 - ROCKVILLE:
4407 Aspen Hill Road,
Rockville, MD 20853 - SILVER SPRING:
900 Wayne Ave.,
Silver Spring, MD 20910 - SILVER SPRING:
11701 New Hampshire Ave.,
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Monday to Thursday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and
Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- 叠贰罢贬贰厂顿础:听
7400 Arlington Road,
Bethesda, MD 20814 - 叠鲍搁罢翱狈厂痴滨尝尝贰:听
14910 Old Columbia Pike,
Burtonsville, MD 20866 - 骋础滨罢贬贰搁厂叠鲍搁骋:听
15831 Quince Orchard Road,
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 - 骋贰搁惭础狈罢翱奥狈:听
19840 Century Boulevard,
Germantown, MD 20874 - 碍贰狈厂滨狈骋罢翱狈:听
4201 Knowles Ave.,
Kensington, MD 20895 - 翱尝狈贰驰:听
3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road,
Olney, MD 20832 - 搁翱颁碍痴滨尝尝贰:听
21 Maryland Ave.,
Rockville, MD 20850 - 搁翱颁碍痴滨尝尝贰:听
202 Meadow Hall Drive,
Rockville, MD 20851 - SILVER SPRING:聽
8800 Garland Ave.,
Silver Spring, MD 20901 - SILVER SPRING:聽
11701 Georgia Ave.,
Silver Spring, MD 20902
