2 COVID testing sites reach capacity as Houstonians prepare for holidays

Wednesday, December 22, 2021
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- With many people wanting to gather for Christmas, the Houston area is seeing an increase in COVID-19 testing.

The urge to get tested is growing and, for the first time in a long time, the city of Houston reached capacity at its Hiram Clark and Southwest multi-service center COVID testing sites on Wednesday.
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The health department shared the update on Twitter and said that everyone who was in line at the time and those with appointments would be served.


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After announcing that capacity was reached, the health department said it would have more information on Thursday.
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