At the District's COVID Centers, individuals 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.
Register SAME-DAY for your COVID PCR test at coronavirus.dc.gov/register or go to your nearest COVID Center to register on-site, no appointment necessary.
PCR Testing Locations for August 18, 2022
Volta Park Recreation Center, 1555 34th Street, NW, from 12 pm to 4 pm
Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th Street, SE, from 3 pm to 7pm
Rapid Test Pick Up Locations for August 18
Mt. Pleasant Library, 3160 16th Street, NW, from 12 pm to 8 pm
West End Library, 2301 L Street, NW, from 12 pm to 8 pm
Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Avenue, NW, from 12 pm to 8 pm
Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Avenue, NW, from 12 pm to 8 pm
Woodridge Library, 1801 Hamlin Street, NE, from 12 pm to 8 pm
Shaw Library (Watha T. Daniel), 1630 7th Street, NW, from 12 pm to 8 pm
Southwest Library, 900 Wesley Place, SW, from 12 pm to 8 pm
Capitol View Library, 5001 Central Avenue, SE, from 12 pm to 8 pm
Anacostia Library, 1800 Good Hope Road, SE, from 12 pm to 8 pm
Senior Sites Test Pick Up Locations for Seniors 65+
Hayes Senior Wellness Center, 500 K St, NE, from 1 pm to 3 pm
Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center, 3531 Georgia Ave, NW, from 1 pm to 3 pm
CDC/FEMA/ETruNorth Operated PCR Testing Sites
Individuals can register here iNeedaCOVID19Test.com to create a unique digital voucher to take with them during their appointment.
Individuals can also register onsite or call 1-800-635-8611 for assistance.
Monday through Saturday, pick up or drop off an at-home PCR test at any of the 36 drop box locations below. PCR test kit pick up and drop-off sites will be open for pick up from 10 am until 6 pm; samples can be dropped off at all sites until 8 pm. Sites are only open for drop offs on Sundays. You must 18 years and older to pick up a PCR test kit.
COVID Centers
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 are now open in all Wards.
Register SAME-DAY for your COVID PCR test at coronavirus.dc.gov/register or go to your nearest COVID Center to register on-site, no appointment necessary.
|
Ward |
Address |
Schedule |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
1000 U Street NW |
Monday: 10 am - 8 pm |
| 2 |
926 F Street NW |
Monday: 10 am - 8 pm |
| 3 |
5335 Wisconsin Ave NW |
Monday: 10 am - 8 pm (After Friday, February 4) |
| 4 |
4704 13th Street NW |
Monday: 10 am - 8 pm |
|
5 |
2350 Washington Place NE, Ste 105-N | Monday: CLOSED Tuesday: 10 am - 8 pm Wednesday: 10 am - 8 pm Thursday: 11 am - 9 pm Friday: 9 am - 7 pm Saturday: 10 am - 8 pm Sunday: 9 am - 7 pm |
|
6 |
507 8th Street, SE | Monday: 10 am - 8 pm Tuesday: CLOSED Wednesday: 10 am - 8 pm Thursday: 11 am - 9 pm Friday: 9 am - 7 pm Saturday: 10 am - 8 pm Sunday: 9 am - 7 pm |
| 7 |
3929 Minnesota Avenue NE |
Monday: CLOSED |
| 8 |
3640 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE |
Monday: 10 am - 8 pm |
Need a Test? Get a Test. Then Quarantine.
DC residents, 3 years of age and older, experiencing any COVID-19 symptom (fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, congestion, body aches, chills, runny nose) or with known exposure to COVID-19 should get a COVID-19 test. You DO NOT need a doctor's note for any of the walk-in sites. Testing and quarantine go together. While you wait for your results, protect our community by staying home.
Why are individuals encouraged to get tested through their health care provider?
Individuals are encouraged to get tested through their own health care provider so that when the test results come back the patient is already connected to the health care they need. If an individual needs a COVID-19 test and they do not have a provider, there are a number of options to obtain a test and a provider. If an individual needs a test and their provider is unable to give them a test, that individual should come to one of the District’s walk-up sites.
Do I need an appointment?
Appointments are no longer needed for any of the District’s walk-up sites. However, self-registration is strongly encouraged. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/register to create a profile from your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Simply follow the self-registration guidance and your information is easily and quickly available to the site staff upon your arrival. While not required, it strongly recommended that you create a profile before visiting a drive-up site. This is for both safety and efficiency.
What is the process for COVID-19 testing?
You will receive a nasal swab. During this test you may feel some discomfort, including nose irritation or minor bleeding. All are normal.
What should I do while I wait to be swabbed?
Walk-up testing: If you are walking, please remain 6 feet from other individuals while you wait and cover your cough and sneeze
Testing Access
- In order to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 tests for all DC residents, individuals who require reasonable accommodations or are unable to complete an at home COVID-19 PCR test or a COVID-19 rapid antigen test may call 1-855-363-0333 to request a home testing appointment.
When will my results be ready?
Results generally take 3-5 days to become available.
How will I receive my results?
When available, results will be sent to the email address used during registration. Individuals who do not have an active email address will receive a copy of their results in the mail. DC Health does not guarantee result availability to meet patient specific deadlines.
What should you do while you wait for results?
- Because your results are unknown immediately after testing, it’s critical you stay home. Staying home until your results are known helps stop potential spread in our community.
- Do not go to work or spend time in public places. Work from home if you can. Do not go to restaurants to pick-up or carry out food, avoid visits to essential businesses, etc.
- Separate yourself from other people and pets in your home. Stay in a specific room and if possible, a designated bathroom away from others in your home.
- Wear a facemask/covering when around other people or pets, at home and outside.
- Wash your hands, multiple times a day, using soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Avoid sharing household items like dishes, drinking glasses, cups, eating utensils, towels, and bedding.
- Maintaining your mental health while you wait is important. Certified clinicians are available 24/7 through the DC Department of Behavioral Health’s mental health hotline: 1-888-793-4357.
Providers that offer COVID-19 Testing
| Site | Appointments | Age Group |
|---|---|---|
| Community of Hope | Walk-in testing, no appointment needed. For more information, call (202) 540-9857  |
No minimum age |
| GW University Medical System |
For an appointment, call (202) 741-2765 |
6 months + |
| All Care Family Medicine & Urgent Care |
For an appointment, call (202) 787-1979 |
2 years + |
| Family and Medical Counseling Service |
For more information, call (202) 889-7900. |
No minimum age |
| Mary’s Center |
For an appointment, call 1-844-796-2797 |
No minimum age |
| Unity Health Care |
For an appointment, call (202) 469-4699 |
No minimum age |
| Whitman-Walker Health |
For an appointment, call (202) 745-7000 |
No minimum age |
| Curative | Visit curative.com to book an appointment for specific details | No minimum age |
| Medstar Health | For an appointment at a MedStar Health Urgent Care location, you must reserve your spot online ahead of time at medstarhealth.org/services/urgent-care. If your primary care doctor is in MedStar Health, please call their office for testing. | No minimum age |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital |
For an appointment, call 443-997-9537 |
No minimum age |
| Bread for the City |
For more information, call (202) 265-2400 |
No minimum age |
|
Elaine Ellis Center of Health |
For an appointment, call (202) 803-2340 |
No minimum age |
| Walgreens (1401 Rhode Island Ave., NE) |
This Walgreens location is offering no-cost COVID tests to those 18 years and older, 7 days per week, from 9 am to 5 pm (weather pending). |
3 years + |
| District Urgent Care (4903 Georgia Avenue, NW) | Walk-up testing Monday-Saturday 9 am - 5:45 pm. Pre-registration is required. Visit districturgentcare.com to pre-register and for specific details. |
No minimum age |
| Farragut Medical and Travel Care |
Farragut Medical and Travel Care offers rapid antigen testing, same day PCR testing, and antibody testing for COVID-19. To schedule an appointment, please call (202)775-8500. |
No minimum age |
| Additional Member Testing Sites | ||
| One Medical (Members only) |
For an appointment, call (202) 695-7576 |
14 years+ |
| Kaiser Permanente (Members only) |
For an appointment, call (202) 346-3000 |
No minimum age |
Can I test at home?
| Provider | How it works |
|---|---|
| Ready Responders |
For at-home, on-demand care and COVID testing, call (202) 602-0814. Ready comes to your home, is open 8am to 8pm, seven days per week, and serves all 8 Wards. Ready is currently offering rapid antigen testing only, with results in 15 minutes. If you require a PCR test, please utilize another testing option. |
| Pixel by LabCorp |
Home test kits are available for no out of pocket costs to be delivered to your door: https://www.pixel.labcorp.com/at-home-test-kits/covid-19-test |
| Safeway Pharmacy |
How it works: Safeway Pharmacies are now offering quick and easy COVID-19 at home saliva tests through Phosphorus Diagnostics at scheduletest.com |
Need a Test? Get a Test. Then Quarantine.
DC residents, 3 years of age and older, experiencing any COVID-19 symptom (fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, congestion, body aches, chills, runny nose) or with known exposure to COVID-19 should get a COVID-19 test. You DO NOT need a doctor's note for any of the walk-in sites. Testing and quarantine go together. While you wait for your results, protect our community by staying home.
Test Yourself
Test Yourself DC is a COVID-19 At Home Testing Kit that allows you to take a COVID-19 test at home without having to wait in line at a testing site. The COVID-19 At Home Testing Kit is intended for the collection of anterior nasal swabs from individuals age 18 years and older (self-collected), 14 years and older (self-collected under adult supervision), or 2 years and older (collected with adult assistance). Test Yourself DC kits are available for pick-up at 36 locations around the city.
Save Time in the Line at Public Testing Sites
Before you go, register to save time in line:
You do not need a doctor's note or an appointment for any of the District’s walk-up testing sites. But to save time in line, first visit coronavirus.dc.gov/register to create a profile from your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Insurance
Individuals who have health insurance will be asked to provide their insurance information when registering for a test at a public site. Residents will continue to receive testing at no cost, and no one will be charged a copay for testing. Individuals without insurance will continue to receive free testing. No one will be turned away or charged.
DC Contact Trace Force
Learn more on what to expect if you get the call:
Walk-Up PCR Public Testing Sites: August 1 - 7, 2022
| Site | Address | Time | Appointment Needed? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad Rec* | 1310 Childress Street, NE | Monday, Aug 1 3 pm - 7 pm |
No, but save time in line and pre-register at coronavirus.dc.gov/register. |
| Turkey Thicket Rec* |
1100 Michigan Avenue, NE |
Tuesday, Aug 2 12 pm - 4 pm |
No, but save time in line and pre-register at coronavirus.dc.gov/register. |
| Hamilton Rec* | 1340 Hamilton Street, NW | Wednesday, Aug 3 12 pm - 4 pm |
No, but save time in line and pre-register at coronavirus.dc.gov/register. |
| Benning Stoddert Rec* | 100 Stoddert Place, SE | Thursday, Aug 4 12 pm - 4 pm |
No, but save time in line and pre-register at coronavirus.dc.gov/register. |
| Sherwood Rec* | 640 10th Street, NE | Thursday, Aug 4 3 pm - 7 pm |
No, but save time in line and pre-register at coronavirus.dc.gov/register. |
|
Rose Park Rec* |
2609 Dumbarton Street, NW | Friday, Aug 5 12 pm - 4 pm |
No, but save time in line and pre-register at coronavirus.dc.gov/register. |
| Kalorama Park | 1865 Kalorama Road, NW | Saturday, Aug 6 12 pm - 4 pm |
No, but save time in line and pre-register at coronavirus.dc.gov/register. |
|
Meridian Hill Park |
16th St NW & Crescent Place, NW |
Sunday, Aug 7 12 pm - 4 pm |
No, but save time in line and pre-register at coronavirus.dc.gov/register. |
*In partnership with Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE)
If your symptoms worsen, please seek prompt medical attention. Call 911 if you have a medical emergency such as difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or inability to arouse, bluish lips or face
Currently, TYS Express Rapid Antigen kits and KN95 masks are only being distributed to DC residents. Residents can pick up 2 rapid antigen kits and 2 masks per person physically present at these sites.