Popup Sites for Free COVID-19 Testing in Montgomery County, MD

Popup Sites for Free COVID-19 Testing in Montgomery County, MD

There are 40 sites in Montgomery County where residents can get tested for COVID-19, including three permanent County-operated sites. In addition, over the next week the County will make testing available at four popup sites—three in Silver Spring and one in Germantown.

The popup test sites scheduled:

• Friday, Aug. 7. 8 a.m.-noon. PlumGar Recreation Center. 19561 Scenery Dr., Germantown.
• Saturday, Aug. 8. 9 a.m.-noon. Clifton Park Baptist Church. 8818 Piney Branch Rd., Silver Spring.
• Tuesday, Aug. 11. 4-8 p.m. Mid-County Recreation Center. 2004 Queensguard Rd., Silver Spring. 
• Thursday, Aug. 13. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Silver Spring Civic Building. 1 Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring.

Appointments are recommended for the County-operated sites to reduce wait times, but walkups are available. At the County-operated sites, a doctor’s order is not required and no symptoms need to be evident to get a test. Those tests are free.

There may be fees at some of the 37 sites not operated by the County and some require special arrangements in advance.

The County-operated permanent test sites are in Germantown, Wheaton and White Oak. Times and locations sometimes change on days with excessive heat so residents should check the testing website for potential changes on those days. Popup testing clinics are located in different parts of the County.

Appointments can be made online at www.MoCoCOVIDTesting.org or by calling the Testing Helpline at 240-777-1755. The line is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Those considering tests should reconfirm the details.

The County-operated sites use saliva tests that are easier and faster.

MoCoCOVIDTesting.org

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