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Harford County health department hands out rapid test kits at Forest Hill VEIP

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The Harford County Health Department gave away 1,700 test kits in two hours on Sunday at a drive-through distribution at the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program site in Forest Hill.

Each BinaxNow Rapid At-Home COVID-19 kit contained two tests and each person was allowed one kit. The distribution took place in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Department of Transportation.

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The county health department handed out its entire allotment of test kits at the distribution and is awaiting its shipment of masks from the state, spokesperson Ronya Nassar said Wednesday.

A steady flow of traffic moves through the COVID test kit distribution site at the VEIP test center in Forest Hill Sunday. Wait times were minimal.

A steady flow of traffic moves through the COVID test kit distribution site at the VEIP test center in Forest Hill Sunday. Wait times were minimal. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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