Politics & Government

Pop-Up COVID Testing Site In Bowie This Friday

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Posted on: September 21, 2020

Posted on: September 21, 2020

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Pop-up COVID Testing Site in Bowie This Friday

Do you need a COVID-19 test?

The Prince George’s County Health Department will be offering tests at the Bowie Senior Center on Friday, 9/25 from 9 - 11 a.m.

Drive -through Pop Up Clinic (walk ups also permitted)

Friday, September 24Hours: 9 - 11 a.m.

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Bowie Senior Center14900 Health Center Drive, BowieDetails:

- Tests are free- You need not have symptoms to be tested- Minimum age for testing is 10 years old- If you have been tested previously by the Health Department, you must meet at least one of the following criteria: - have a known/suspected exposure to a positive case - have symptoms - are part of a County contact tracing case investigation and were directed to be tested- The Health Department also considers other retest requests on a case-by-case basis.- The on-site registered nurse will assess and determine if retesting outside of the above criteria meets CDC guidelines. - The Health Department can usually conduct about 100 tests in a 2-hour period.

More information about testing can be found at health.mypgc.us/COVIDtesting


This press release was produced by the City of Bowie.The views expressed here are the author’s own.