Last Curative COVID Testing Site To Close In Arlington At End Of 2022

ARLINGTON, VA — All Arlington County Curative COVID-19 testing kiosks closed on Wednesday, except for the Arlington Mill Community Center location, which will remain open through Dec. 31.

The closure of the kiosks "aligns with a significant decline in kiosk testing demand across the county and the widespread availability of at-home and pharmacy-based tests," the county said.

The county's last remaining Curative site at Arlington Mill Community Center is located at 909 S. Dinwiddie Street. It offers no-cost testing to residents who may otherwise have reduced access to testing services, the county said.

The kiosks in the parking lots at Court House Plaza, Quincy Park at Central Library and Virginia Highlands Park at 1600 S. Hayes St. closed on Wednesday.

As the Curative testing sites close, the Arlington County Department of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management is purchasing and distributing rapid COVID-19 test kits to uninsured and under-insured residents through local nonprofit organizations.

Also, residents can find testing locations in the Arlington area by visiting the Virginia Department of Health's test site locator.

Meanwhile, Arlington County Public Health Division said its COVID-19 vaccination clinic will permanently close on Saturday, Dec. 17. As with COVID-19 testing, the county said demand has significantly decreased at the county’s clinic, with vaccines now widely available in the community through pharmacies, urgent care centers and medical providers.

Appointments and walk-ins are available for primary series and eligible boosters for everyone ages 6 months and older until Dec. 17 at the Sequoia 1 clinic in Arlington.