Howard County opens 7th mobile COVID-19 testing s

Daily Record Staff//January 6, 2022//

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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Thursday announced a new COVID-19 testing site at Elkridge Fire Station, 5700 Rowanberry Dr.

The site is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents should access the site off Bauman Drive. The site will be operated by Centennial Medical Group and offer a drive-thru option in addition to the walk-up mobile bus.

Howard County has collaborated with private partners throughout the pandemic to stand-up additional testing capacity. In July 2020, the County initially launched two drive-thru testing sites at the Elkridge and Savage Fire Stations.

Prior to school buildings reopening last year, the Ball Administration partnered with Centennial Medical to launch several mobile testing sites throughout the county. The mobile testing sites are also chosen to remove barriers to access for communities, especially students and families. Locations are walkable to surrounding communities and along bus routes.

Earlier this week, Ball announced a COVID-19 testing site dedicated to more than 15,000 county employees and their families at the Roger Carter Community Center. The site has already tested nearly 750 people.