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If you were in a crowd during one of the DC-area protests over the killing of George Floyd, you may be thinking about getting a Covid-19 test. The city is running several free, public testing sites throughout DC (some of which don’t require a prior appointment.) Here they are:
- Judiciary Square: F St. NW between 4th and 5th streets NW, open Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 2 PM. Walk-up only, no appointments necessary.
- Anacostia: 1310 Southern Ave. SE, open MondThinking About Getting Tested for Covid-19 After Attending the Protests? Here Are Some Testing Sites Around DC.ay, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 AM to 2 PM. Drive-thru and walk-up. Appointments are necessary for drive-thru.
- UDC-CC Bertie Backus Campus: 5171 South Dakota Ave. NE, open Tuesday and Thursday, 10 AM to 2 PM. Drive-thru and walk-up. Appointments are necessary for drive-thru.
- FEMS Engine 4: 2531 Sherman Ave. NW, open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM. Walk-up only, no appointments necessary.
- FEMS Engine 11: 3420 14th St. NW, open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM. Walk-up only, no appointments necessary.
- FEMS Engine 24: 5101 Georgia Ave. NW, open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM. Walk-up only, no appointments necessary.
- FEMS Engine 31: 4930 Connecticut Ave. NW, open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM. Walk-up only, no appointments necessary.
- FEMS Engine 8: 1520 C St. SE, open Thursday and Friday from 4 to 8 PM and Saturday from 12 to 4 PM. Walk-up only, no appointments necessary.
- FEMS Engine 10: 1342 Florida Ave. NE, open Thursday and Friday from 4 to 8 PM and Saturday from 12 to 4 PM. Walk-up only, no appointments necessary
- FEMS Engine 30: 50 49th St. NE, open Thursday and Friday from 4 to 8 PM and Saturday from 12 to 4 PM. Walk-up only, no appointments necessary.
- FEMS Engine 33: 101 Atlantic St. SE, open Thursday and Friday from 4 to 8 PM and Saturday from 12 to 4 PM. Walk-up only, no appointments necessary.
Additionally, there are several public, private, and member-specific testing sites, all of which require an appointment. Certain sites may also require a doctor’s referral, so check in advance. Here they are:
- Howard University Hospital: Call 202-865-2119 for an appointment.
- Bread for the City: Call 202-265-2400 for an appointment.
- GW University Medical System: Call 202-741-2765 for an appointment.
- Children’s National Health System: Fill out this form for an appointment.
- All Care Family Medicine & Urgent Care: Call 202-787-1979 for an appointment.
- Mary’s Center: Call 1-844-796-2797 for an appointment.
- Unity Health Care: Call 202-469-4699 for an appointment.
- Whitman-Walker Health: Call 202-745-7000 for an appointment.
- Medstar Health: Visit its website for an appointment.
- Sibley Memorial Hospital: Call 443-997-9537 for an appointment.
- United Medical Center: Call 855-363-0333 for an appointment.
- One Medical, 1690 36th St. NW location: Call 202-695-7576 for an appointment.
- Kaiser Permanente, 700 2nd St. NE location: Call 202-346-3000 for an appointment. Member specific.
There are also three CVS locations in DC that are offering Covid-19 tests: 845 Bladensburg Rd. NE, 6514 Georgia Ave. NW, and 110 Carroll St. NW. They are all drive-thru, and appointments are necessary. Search here for a full list of DMV CVS locations offerings tests.
Mimi Montgomery joined Washingtonian in 2018. She’s written for The Washington Post, Garden & Gun, Outside Magazine, Washington City Paper, DCist, and PoPVille. Originally from North Carolina, she now lives in Del Ray.
