Test kits will run out within minutes at Baltimore city library, Anne Arundel county is distributing 100K kits – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Almost 5,000 free home COVID test kits distributed within minutes Tuesdays at 23 Enoch Pratt Free Library locations throughout the City of Baltimore.

“We know people need these tests and we’ve come into this city and are able to get them into people’s hands,” said Meghan McCorkell, library spokeswoman. library language.

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Libraries partnered with the City of Baltimore Health Department to distribute up to two test kits per person on Tuesday.

“I wanted to get tested before Christmas because my sister is pregnant,” said Amelia Kaeding, the last person to receive the test kit at the Southeast Anchor Branch. “I just want to make a mistake on the prudent side.”

The Maryland Department of Health reported 6,218 new confirmed COVID cases in the past day, by far the most recorded in a 24-hour period. The state’s 7-day positivity rate is now 11.64%, the highest since June 2020.

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Anne Arundel County officials announced Tuesday partner with local businesses to distribute 100,000 free home testing kits. Citing rapid demand, the county has updated the hours and locations for delivery.

“This is raging across our communities at a faster rate than ever before,” said County Administrator Steuart Pittman. “We’re running short of test kits, and the lines at our test centers are very long.”

Here is a list of Anne Arundel County home testing kit distribution locations:

• Maryland Live! Casino and Hotel, 7002 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover. Kits will be distributed between 12pm and 5pm starting Wednesday, December 22 through Friday, December 24, while supplies last. Operations will resume Monday, December 27, with plans to last until Thursday, December 30. Residents can access via the outside ramp to the event center located on the Hotel side of the property. building.

• Westfield Annapolis, 2002 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis. The tests will be available at the administration office starting Wednesday, December 22 from 10am to 4pm.

• Arundel Mills, 7000 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover. Kits can be picked up at visitor services or mall offices.

• City of Maryland Volunteer Fire Department, 3498 Fort Meade Rd, Laurel. Kits will be given out between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. or until supplies run out on Wednesday, December 22.

• Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Department. Kits will be distributed from 6pm – 9pm on Wednesday, December 22 through Thursday, December 23.

  • North County Sheriff’s Department, 939 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park

  • South County Sheriff’s Department 35 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater

  • Eastern District Police Department, 204 Pasadena Road, Pasadena

  • West District Police Department, 8273 Telegraph Street, Odenton

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For up-to-date information on where to get test kits, visit www.aacounty.org/covidtestkits. For information on vaccination sites or booster appointments, visit www.aahealth.org/covidvax.