at-home test kit

A Prince George’s County mother has struggled to find at-home COVID-19 test kits for her children. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports the county health officer says schools and county health officials are doing their best to meet demand but recognizes that supplies are an issue in some cases.

As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise, D.C. is experiencing a shortage of at-home PCR test kits. News4’s Mark Segraves reports how the National Guard is now working to get more of those test kits on the streets.

Maryland is making at-home COVID-19 test kits available to residents to increase access to rapid testing during the holiday season. The Maryland Department of Health is handing out 500,000 kits. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports on what Montgomery County is doing to make sure those who really need it can get a test.

It will soon be easier to find out whether you have COVID-19 without ever leaving the comfort of your home or sending a swab specimen to a lab. The first at-home COVID-19 test kit is expected to be available in stores and online this month, and two others are close behind. The Food and Drug Administration gave an Emergency Use…