25K At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits To Be Handed Out Each Week In Prince George's County

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — The Prince George’s County Health Department and Office of Emergency Management will begin handing out 25,000 at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits at designated locations each week in partnership with the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

“With the rise in COVID-19 cases across our region and State, we have seen a drastic increase in testing demand,” County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said. “We recognized that we needed to ensure that our residents had access to testing resources and we are excited to be able to partner with our library system and M-NCPPC to bring these additional resources to our community. We strongly encourage residents to take advantage of these new options to get tested, regardless of your vaccination status, so that we can keep each other safe and healthy.”

The COVID-19 test kits are free, regardless of insurance or immigration status, Alsobrooks notes. Residents will be required to show proof of county residency to receive a test kit. Examples of proof of residency include, but are not limited to, a driver’s license, utility bill or lease agreement. One test kit, which contains two tests, will be distributed per person ages 2 years or older.

The distribution schedule for this week is Wednesday starting at 10 a.m. and Thursday beginning at 8 a.m. while supplies last at the following locations:

Hillcrest Heights Community Center

2300 Oxon Run Drive

Temple Hills, MD 20748

*Westphalia Community Center

8900 Westphalia Road

Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

*Kentland Community Center – Prince George’s Ballroom

2413 Pinebrook Avenue

Landover, MD 20785

*Cedar Heights Community Center

1200 Glenn Willow Drive

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Langley Park Community Center

1500 Merrimac Drive

Hyattsville, MD 20783

Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex

7007 Bock Road

Fort Washington, MD 20744

PGCMLS Branch Libraries Wednesday 3 to 7:30 p.m. and Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. while supplies last:

Laurel Branch Library

507 7th Street

Laurel, MD 20707

New Carrollton Branch Library

7414 Riverdale Road

New Carrollton, MD 20784

Oxon Hill Branch Library

6200 Oxon Hill Road

Oxon Hill, MD 20745

*South Bowie Branch Library

15301 Hall Road

Bowie, MD 20721

Spauldings Branch Library

5811 Old Silver Hill Road

District Heights, MD 20747

*indicates site is a drive-thru location

The Prince George's County Health Department and Office of Emergency Management continue to operate the COVID-19 testing site at the Bunker Hill Fire Station (3716 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD 20722) Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. In addition, the Maryland Department of Health has also opened and expanded several COVID-19 testing sites across the state including in Prince George's County:

UM Laurel Alternate Care Site (drive-thru)

7300 Van Dusen Road

Laurel, MD 20707

Monday - Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Washington Education Zone (drive-thru)

6511 Princess Garden Parkway

Lanham, MD 20706

Monday - Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

City of Praise Family Ministries

8501 Jericho City Drive

Landover, MD 20785

Monday noon to 6 p.m.

Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information about COVID-19 testing or to use the County’s testing site locator, visit health.mypgc.us/COVIDTesting.