April 22, 2020 | by Maryam Shahzad

New COVID-19 Testing Site Opens at Wheaton Library and Recreation Center

Montgomery County opened a new COVID-19 testing facility on Wednesday at the Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center, said Dr. Travis Gayles, Chief of Public Health Services in Montgomery County.

The recreation center will be open for testing on Wednesdays. At a virtual media briefing, Gayles said the county is gearing up to open another site on Monday at the Germantown Upcounty Regional Services Center, which will be open on Mondays.

The centers are not walk-in. Patients must get a referral from a healthcare provider in order to qualify for testing.

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About Maryam Shahzad

Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with MCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.

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  Hi, a healthcare provider has to order the test for you, if they think you qualify. Here’s more information: https://montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS/RightNav/Coronavirus.html#testing. Thank you for reading!
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