Hogan: New, Free COVID-19 Testing Site To Open At Six Flags America On Friday

Juan Herrera

WMAL.com

MARYLAND (WMAL) – Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that Maryland residents who suspect they may have been exposed to COVID-19 may receive a free test at Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro on Friday, May 29.

Residents will not be required to have a doctor’s order or appointment to get tested. The tests will also be provided by the Maryland Department of Health for free.

“There are now more COVID-19 testing options for Maryland residents than ever,” Hogan said in a statement. “Using our expanded capacity and supplies, we continue to increase testing options by opening new sites and enhancing capacity at existing testing locations. I want to thank Six Flags America for partnering with us to host this drive-thru testing site so that we can continue getting more tests to more Marylanders.”

On Thursday, May 28, the state will also offer testing at the converted Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP) station in Clinton.

“With the addition of the Six Flags America and Clinton VEIP testing sites, there will be a total of 11 drive-through, community-based testing sites operating in cooperation with the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) this week. The full list of sites includes the Carroll County Ag Center as well as converted VEIP stations in Bel Air (Harford County), Columbia (Howard County), Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County), Hagerstown (Washington County), Owings Mill (Baltimore County), Prince Frederick (Calvert County), Waldorf (Charles County), and White Oak (Montgomery County).”

The full press release from Hogan’s office is available here: