A little over a year after it began, D.C. is ending its free COVID testing distribution at local libraries, according to DC Health.

Starting on Feb. 28, rapid test kits and at-home PCR tests will no longer be available at the city’s public libraries. A press release from DC Health cited falling COVID-19 case counts and the “increased availability of testing and vaccine opportunities through medical offices, pharmacies, and community health centers.” The eight COVID Centers located in each ward will remain open, with vaccines, rapid, and PCR tests.

Community spread of COVID is low, according to the city’s data, which was last updated on Feb. 11. The weekly rate of new infections per 100,000 people was 52 as of last week, down from a slight spike around December and January, although these metrics are likely undercounts due to the widespread use of at-home testing. The rate of new hospitalization due to COVID per 100,000 residents has also remained low for the past several months.

The city said the move is in line with “similar actions at the federal level.” Last month, President Joe Biden announced that the White House would terminate the public health and national emergencies that were first declared in 2020 — bringing an end to a number of COVID-era benefits that provided testing and vaccines at no charge. While vaccination will continue to be free even for those without insurance when the emergencies end, those with private insurance or enrolled in Medicare could face out-of-pocket charges for testing.

Even as it got off to a rocky start in the thick of the Omicron surge, the library testing program was praised for its convenience and efficiency over the past year.