COVID Testing In Falls Church: Find Locations

Mark Hand
Updated ·3 min read

FALLS CHURCH, VA — As COVID-19 cases increase and families prepare for gatherings, testing demand has increased in the City of Falls Church.

As for COVID-19 numbers, Falls Church currently has high transmission along with most areas of Virginia. The omicron variant has overtaken the delta coronavirus variant and is now dominant in the United States, including in the D.C. area.

Omicron, identified as B.1.1.529, made up 75.8 percent of new cases in Virginia, D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia combined between Dec. 12 and Dec. 18, according to federal data.

Virginia reported 4,437 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the third-highest one-day total in the past six months. The state has almost reached its daily average case levels from the delta wave over the summer, although hospitalizations are still lower.

Testing is available at locations around Falls Church. Health officials recommend COVID-19 testing if you have symptoms or exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people who were positive for COVID-19 in the last three months and recovered do not have to be tested, unless they develop new symptoms.

The CDC also recently recommended self tests for those gathering with other households, especially unvaccinated children, older adults, immunocompromised people, or individuals at risk of severe disease. Antigen tests may be conducted at home with results in about 15 minutes and a virtual component so test results can be provided to VDH.

A positive self-test means an individual should stay home or isolate for 10 days, wear a mask, contact a healthcare provider, and contact close contacts who may have been exposed. A negative result may mean there may not be an infection, but repeating the test with at least 24 hours in between will increase the likelihood the individual isn't infected.

More guidance on antigen tests is provided from VDH.

Below are some testing options around Falls Church. Residents should check for closings on the upcoming Christmas and New Year's holidays. More options are provided by the VDH searchable map.

Kaiser Permanente- Falls Church Medical Center: 201 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046
Triage Nurse screening required before scheduling an appointment with a physician and for drive-thru testing. Appointments may be made by phone or online. Only Kaiser HMO.

CVS Pharmacy – 134 West Broad St.: 134 West Broad St., Falls Church VA 22046
By appointment only.

CVS Pharmacy – 1150 West Broad St.: 1150 West Broad St., Falls Church VA 22046
By appointment only.

CVS Pharmacy – 6637-6655 Arlington Blvd.: 6637-6655 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church VA 22042
By appointment only.

Express Healthcare LLC: 6305 Castle Place, Falls Church VA 22044
Walk-in and drive-up available. Spanish-speaking provider always on staff, Spanish language materials and forms available.

Walgreens – 6715a Arlington Blvd.: 6715a Arlington Blvd., Falls Church VA 22042
By appointment only.

Walgreens – 6053 Leesburg Pike: 6053 Leesburg Pke., Falls Church VA 22041
By appointment only.

Inova Urgent Care Center – Tysons: 8357 Leesburg Pike, Vienna VA 22182
In-person or virtual visit require before test can be ordered.

Fairfax Urgent Care: 8191 Strawberry Lane, Suite 6, Falls Church VA 22042
Telehealth visit required before testing.

Preston's of Merrifield: 2924 Telestar Court, Falls Church VA 23220
By appointment only.

RELATED: Omicron Cases Explode In Virginia, DC: See Latest CDC Data

This article originally appeared on the Falls Church Patch