With the emergence of the COVID-19 omicron variant, testing availability has become harder to come by in certain parts of the country ahead of the holidays.
On Tuesday, the White House announced it will deploy 1,000 military medical personnel to support hospitals in response to the omicron surge and is purchasing 500 million at-home tests for Americans to use for free beginning in January.
But many Americans will be in need of tests as soon as possible as they prepare for holiday gatherings.
Ohio reported its highest single-day number of cases on Tuesday and some testing locations like the Columbus Metropolitan Library have run out of COVID-19 test kits.
The Cincinnati Public Library on Tuesday said it received 200 take-home tests, but by Wednesday afternoon announced on social media it was out of tests.
Though increasing in demand, limited tests are still available in the Greater Cincinnati area. Here is a list of where to secure a COVID-19 test before the holidays hit.
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Hamilton County
Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library
Wednesday update: The library said it was out of take-home tests on Wednesday and to check back other days.
The library hands out test kits upon availability at its drive-thru locations at the following branches:
- Anderson Township.
- Covedale.
- Delhi Township.
- Downtown (main branch).
- Groesbeck.
- Harrison.
- Reading.
- Symmes Township.
For availability, call 513-369-6900 before arriving.
UC Addiction Sciences Division
Where: 3131 Harvey Ave., Avondale.
When: By appointment.
Appointments: Testing at the University of Cincinnati's Addiction Sciences Division is by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, visit healthcollab.org/testandprotect.
City of Cincinnati
Where: 805 Central Ave., West End.
When: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 28.
Appointments: Appointment not required but pre-registration is available at: healthcollab.org/testandprotect.
Talbert House Walnut Hills
Where: 2621 Victory Parkway, Walnut Hills.
When: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Appointment: Appointment not required but pre-registration is available at: healthcollab.org/testandprotect.
Note: The above testing locations are for people who live or work in Hamilton County and require documentation demonstrating residence or employment such as: driver's license, state-issued ID, student ID, or work ID, voter registration, property tax bill, rent receipts, mortgage statement, utility or bank statements, pay stub, letter from employer, or business card.
Butler County
Walgreens
Where: 6355 Dixie Highway, Fairfield.
When: Appointment only.
Appointments: Appointments can be made at www.walgreens.com/topic/findcare/coronavirus.jsp?ban=covid_vanity.
Kroger/The Little Clinic
Where: 1474 Main St., Hamilton; 7300 Yankee Road, Liberty Township; 560 Wessell Drive, Fairfield.
When: Appointment only.
Appointments: Appointments can be made by calling 877-852-2677.
Hillside Plaza
Where: 9363 Allen Road Suite B, West Chester.
When: Call for hours.
Appointments: To set up an appointment, call 844-261-9529.
CVS
Where: 440 Oxford State Road, Middletown; 2424 N. Verity Parkway, Middletown; 1115 High St., Hamilton; 123 West Spring St., Oxford.
When: Call for hours.
Appointments: To set up an appointment, call 513-423-9243 (Oxford State Road), 513-423-0298 (Verity), 513-887-8559 (Hamilton), 866-389-2727 (High and Oxford).
Primary Health Solutions
Where: 300 High St. Suite 400, Hamilton.
When: By availability.
Appointments: Call 513-454-1460.
Centerpoint Health
Where: 231 N. Breiel Blvd., Middletown.
When: By availability.
Appointments: 513-318-1188.
Butler County Community Health Consortium
Where: 300 High St. Suite 400, Hamilton.
When: By availability.
Appointments: 513-454-1460.
MidPointe Library System
Where: 9363 Centre Pointe Drive, West Chester, 7100 Foundry Row Suite S-234, Liberty Township.
When: By availability.
Appointments: Call 513-777-3131 (West Chester) and 513-318-1580 (Liberty Township).
Urgent Care of Hamilton
Where: 1 N. Brookwood Ave., Hamilton.
When: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Appointments: 513-805-4499.
Urgent Care of Fairfield
Where: 3300 Princeton Road, Hamilton.
When: Call for hours.
Appointments: 513-868-9999.
Clermont County
Healthsource of Ohio
Healthsource of Ohio patients may call their regular office to schedule a test at the following locations:
- Batavia.
- Eastgate.
- Loveland.
- New Richmond.
- West Clermont.
- Williamsburg.
Non-patients can schedule a testing appointment by calling: 513-732-5086.
Carefirst Urgent Cares
Testing available at Beechmont, Loveland and Eastgate locations. Call the centers at 513-232-9100 (Beechmont), 513-677-2400 (Loveland), 513-752-1999 (Eastgate) for appointments.
Doctors' Urgent Care
Where: 846 state Route 28, Milford.
When: By availability
Appointments: 513-831-8555
Eastside Urgent Care
Where: 872 Ohio Pike, Withamsville.
When: By availability.
Appointments: 513-306-4428.
Hometown Urgent Care
Where: 1068 state Route 28, Milford.
When: By availability.
Appointments: 513-831-5900
The Little Clinic/Kroger
Where: 824 Main St., Milford and 262 W. Main St., Amelia.
When: By appointment only.
Appointments: 877-852-2677 (Milford) and 877-852-2677 (Amelia).
TriHealth Clinic at Walgreens
Where: 10529 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland, 719 Ohio Pike, Withamsville.
When: By appointments.
Appointments: 513-853-9700
Clermont County Public Library
The library is offering at-home rapid tests available for pickup at the following locations:
- Amelia (513-752-5580).
- Batavia (513-732-2128).
- Bethel (513-734-2619).
- Felicity (513-876-4134).
- Goshen (513-722-1222).
- Miami Township (513-248-0700).
- New Richmond (513-553-0570).
- Owensville (513-732-6084).
- Union Township (513-528-1744).
- Williamsburg (513-7324-1070).
Call a branch to arrange pickup.
Clermont Family YMCA
Where: 2075 James Sauls Drive, Batavia.
When: Arrange pickup.
Appointments: Call 513-724-9622 to arrange a pickup of a test kit.
Warren County
The Little Clinic/Kroger
Where: 1425 Columbus Ave., Lebanon; 5100 Terra Firma Drive, Mason; 3420 Towne Blvd., Middletown; 5705 S. state Route 48, Maineville.
When: Appointment only.
Appointments: 877-852-2677.
Mercy Health Flu Clinics
Where: 5075 Parkway Drive, Mason.
When: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday
Appointments: 513-782-6707.
Doctors' Urgent Care
Where: Middletown, Mason locations.
When: By availability
Appointments: 513-422-7703, 513-770-4122.
CVS
Where: 710 N. Main St., Springboro; 3445 Union Road, Franklin; 150 S. Main St., Franklin.
When: By appointment.
Appointments: www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing/?icid=cvs-home-hero2-link2-coronavirus-testing
Healthsource of Ohio
Where: 1231 Columbus Ave. Unit A1, Lebanon.
When: Call for hours
Appointments: 513-696-4495.
Centerpoint Health
Where: 333 Conover Drive, Franklin.
When: Call for hours.
Appointments: 513-751-7747.
Northern Kentucky
Gravity Diagnostics Drive-thru testing
Where: 302 W. Fourth St., Covington; 2332 Royal Drive, Fort Mitchell; 2028 Florence Mall, Florence.
When: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday through Sunday (Covington), 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday (Fort Mitchell), 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (Florence).
Appointments: None necessary.
Additionally, at-home COVID-19 tests are available for purchase at Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, and Sam's Club.
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