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Some COVID-19 models suggest that Montgomery County’s peak in cases will happen within the next week, said Chief of Montgomery County Public Health Services Dr. Travis Gayles. “Peak” refers to the maximum number of deaths and cases in one day. Gayles said the county Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) sent their most recent […]

Patients with referrals can come to the vehicle emissions inspection center in Silver Spring for drive-thru COVID-19 testing. The site opened on Tuesday, and Montgomery County Chief of Public Health Services Dr. Travis Gayles hopes to have the capacity to test 100 people each day the site is open.

A drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opened in White Oak on Tuesday. At the vehicle emissions center on Industrial Parkway in Silver Spring, the site is open to all Maryland residents who have an appointment. To get an appointment, residents must first see a healthcare provider. If the provider decides the patient should be tested, they […]

Citizenship does not matter when it comes to getting testing and care for COVID-19, says Montgomery County Health Officer and Chief of Public Health Services Dr. Travis Gayles. “Do not let your immigration status influence your choice to seek medical treatment to get tested for COVID-19,” Gayles said at a virtual community briefing April 2.  […]

“They’re going to come, but we’re going to hit a surge here before they come,” Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said about COVID-19 testing kits in Maryland.  At a virtual community briefing Thursday, Elrich said one of the federal government’s biggest mistakes was not identifying rapid tests early, and not directing companies with formulas to […]

There’s another COVID-19 testing site available in Montgomery County. Kelly Goodman NP & Associates is offering drive-thru testing at the Waldorf School in Bethesda. The primary care practice wanted to provide this testing option in a safe way for patients while limiting their exposure to others. So far, they’ve held four drive-thru’s and tested more than 200 […]