COVID-19 testing without doctor’s order now avai

Daily Record Staff//May 22, 2020//

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Baltimore County will now offer COVID-19 tests at all of its testing sites without a doctor’s order. In order to ensure efficient operations, residents will be required to call the County’s COVID-19 hotline to make an appointment.

Previously, tests at county testing sites were only available to individuals with a doctor’s order. Baltimore County Health Officer Dr. Gregory Branch has now issued a standing order for all County residents, enabling any resident wishing to receive a test to do so.

Residents wishing to receive a test must call the COVID-19 hotline at 410-887-3816. They will receive instructions for scheduling an appointment. The Hotline is operating seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Baltimore County will continue to offer testing at the following locations:

Liberty Family Resource Center, 3525 Resource Drive, Randallstown. Mondays by appointment.
Dundalk Health Center, 7700 Dunmanway, Dundalk. Mondays by appointment.
Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, 2200 York Road, Timonium. Tuesdays by appointment.
Maryland Vehicle Emissions Program (VEIP), 11510 Cronridge Drive, Owings Mills. Wednesdays by appointment.
Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium. Thursdays by appointment.
Maryland Vehicle Emissions Program (VEIP), 11510 Cronridge Drive, Owings Mills. Fridays by appointment.

Residents are reminded that they should continue to take precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19. They should stay home whenever possible, and if they must go out, they should wear a mask in public places and adhere to social distancing guidelines.