Black Doctors Consortium calls on Philly hospitals to offer rapid community testing

The rise comes as the CDC is preparing to end its program providing free COVID-19 vaccines to people without insurance.

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health operates five resource hubs across the city. They offer free COVID-19 tests and other health services.

The temporary masking requirement will take effect Jan. 4 and be in place for at least the next two weeks as officials monitor local disease data.