Coronavirus Testing Site Downtown Reaches Milestone

BALTIMORE, MD — The coronavirus testing site at the Baltimore Convention Center performed its 20,000th test recently, state health officials said. The team reached the milestone Sept. 11, the Maryland Department of Health reported.

The Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital coronavirus testing site has been open since June 17. In the three months since coming online, it has functioned as a high-volume testing site where people can walk up to get swabbed for the virus.

“It’s difficult work, but it has been critical to the state’s ability to keep the pandemic at bay and remain open for business," Maryland Department of Health Chief Operating Office Dennis Schrader said in a statement. "Operating a COVID-19 testing site of this caliber requires incredible skill, dedication and commitment."

Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland Medical System support the testing site, which is overseen by the Maryland Department of Health.

In addition to performing its 20,000th test, the Baltimore Convention Center conducted 1,299 tests during a single clinical session last week, marking a record for walk-up coronavirus testing sites in the state, the Maryland Department of Health reported.

Free coronavirus testing is available at the Baltimore Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. People may schedule appointments online, but they are not required.

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