2 Long Island CityMD locations are temporarily closing

2 Long Island CityMD locations are temporarily closing

People wait to get tested for COVID-19 at a pop-up testing site in Los Angeles, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials said Monday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

2 Long Island CityMD locations are temporarily closing due to the high demand for COVID-19 testing

In a statement on their website, CityMD says “To preserve our ability to staff our sites, we are temporarily closing certain locations effective Dec. 22.”

The locations on Long Island that are closed include the CityMD in Bay Shore on North Sunrise Highway and the CityMD in Merrick. There are 19 locations total closing in the New York, New Jersey area.

It is not clear when they will reopen.

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)