“Dear PoPville,
Around the holidays, a COVID testing pop-up at 2123 Wisconsin Ave in Glover park was a welcome and popular option for people trying to protect their loved ones around the holidays. It may have been unreliable. The lab involved where PCRs were sent, Northshore Clinical Labs, is being investigated by state agencies, and it’s been cited by federal regulators. Read More
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health announced the opening of four new COVID Centers with four additional locations opening Monday, January 24. The COVID Centers represent the District’s long-term commitment to expanding access to COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters, and testing opportunities by providing fixed locations with longer hours.
“Getting vaccinated, getting boosted, getting tested, and wearing our masks is how we will get through this,” said Mayor Bowser. “With the COVID Centers, we are doubling down on our commitment to equity and accessibility and ensuring we have the systems in place to support a long-term response that can be dialed-up or down and quickly modified to meet our community’s needs.”
At the COVID Centers, individuals will have access to vaccinations, boosters, and take-home rapid antigen tests as well as a new walk-up testing opportunity which will allow residents to administer and register a PCR test themselves.
COVID Centers in Wards 1, 2, 7, and 8 will open today at 1:00 p.m. and stay open until 8:00 p.m. COVID Centers in Wards 3, 4, 5 and 6 will open Monday, January 24. More information on the four sites opening next week will be shared later this week. All sites will be open six days a week, and sites will rotate off days so that on any day of the week multiple COVID Centers will be open across DC. The schedules for the four sites opening today are listed below. Read More
Thanks to Charlotte for sending this cool perspective taken around 12:30pm.
From coronavirus.dc.gov/testing:
“CDC/FEMA/ETruNorth Operated PCR Testing Site
Beginning Wednesday, January 5 at 1:00 p.m., a new COVID-19 PCR testing site will be provided in partnership with The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Federal Emergency Management (FEMA), and eTrueNorth.
The testing site will be located at F St. NW, between 4th and 5th St – across from the National Building Museum. Read More
“Dear PoPville,
We had Curative appointments for PCR tests this morning. No info online, appointment never cancelled, but we ventured out only to find that the site we selected (LAMB PCS) was closed. Read More
“Dear PoPville,
Wanted to just share this – tried providing DC DOH with a positive covid diagnosis through the exposure notifications via phone (iOS). I tried twice last night and once this morning, and never received a verification code (screenshot above). Because of that, I couldn’t move ahead any further in the process. Not sure if others have the same issue. Just wanted to share.”
photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
Is contact tracing still continuing in DC? My boyfriend and I tested positive on Monday and Tuesday of last week, and never received a call from the DC Contact Tracing team. We did not test through DC health, so not sure if that has something to do with it, but through Sameday Testing in Capitol Hill. Read More
Daniel reports at 7:43am: “Thought we’d come 30 min before the Farragut sq testing site opened and there’s already approx 50 people in line.”
Philippe asked yesterday: “Hey Curative what’s the point of an appointment if you do this to people. One line? Really?! There are sick people and elderly waiting, horrible.”
Sarah replied: “Took me three hours to get to the front of that line. Looks like two people on staff.”
Matt replied: “All the appointment does is get you the QR code ahead of time. I overheard a staffer explain that they don’t have the capacity to manage two lines, and that if a person doesn’t have the appointment (QR code) it takes extra time for them to fill out the info in line.”
Today’s rapid test pick up locations/times: Read More
“Short line for self-test kits as of 9:30am at West End library” photo by James Calder
Also a note regarding the results from the DC Council: “It is *essential* to report the results of any at-home COVID self-tests you take.
Reporting your self-test results will ensure we have the most accurate view of the District’s infection numbers, & that we can best contact-trace.”
PCR sites: Read More
