Martin Austermuhle / DCist/WAMU
Free COVID-19 rapid tests are back and available for pick-up at D.C. Public Libraries again, just in time for Thanksgiving.
Starting on Wednesday, November 22, more than 20 public libraries in all eight wards are offering free COVID-19 rapid tests for pick-up to D.C. residents.
Starting today, you can get a free COVID-19 rapid test kit @dcpl. Check your desired location or https://t.co/QK6uWtxwYD for hours of operation. pic.twitter.com/lf4yMJfQdS
— DC Health (@_DCHealth) November 22, 2023
Local libraries are only open until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22 due to an adjusted holiday schedule. They will all be closed on Thursday and Friday and are set to open with normal hours on Saturday.
Community spread of COVID remains low, according to D.C. Health data from last week, but with the holidays here, the CDC and other experts are warning an uptick could be looming.
With that concern in mind, the District is reviving a program that dates back to late 2021. While it got off to a somewhat confusing start, the program soon received high marks and the distribution of free tests lasted more than a year. It ended in February of this year, with DC Health citing increased availability of tests at pharmacies, grocery stores, and medical offices as the reason.
About ten months later, though, the city is bringing the program back.
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