By City News Service
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A COVID-19 rapid testing facility with an on-site lab that can produce results in 3-5 hours launches today at the Los Angeles International Airport.
The $125 COVID-19 tests will be administered and processed at the airport, and LAWA officials called the purpose-built on-site lab “a first-of-its-kind for airports.
The testing site and lab are located in a prefab container structure across the street from Terminal 6 on the Lower/Arrivals level, between parking structures 6 and 7.
“The lab is right there with the collection facility so people will be able to have their test done much faster than if their samples had to be sent off airport property, LAWA s Charles Pannunzio told City News Service.
LAX begins rapid coronavirus testing for travelers
Lab workers process rapid-result coronavirus tests at the on-site Los Angeles International Airport testing lab Thursday.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Despite a stay-at-home order across much of California and a plea from health officials to refrain from traveling amid the worst surge of the coronavirus to date, many people are still flying in and out of Los Angeles International Airport.
In an effort to make travel as safe as possible, LAX opened an on-site rapid coronavirus testing site Thursday.
For the record:
4:05 PM, Dec. 31, 2020An earlier version of this article said coronavirus testing at Tampa International Airport began Thursday. The airport began offering testing in October and on Thursday announced the program would be extended.
Rapid COVID-19 testing facility opens at LAX
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LOS ANGELES - A COVID-19 rapid-testing facility with an on-site lab capable of producing results in 3-5 hours launched Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport.
LAX opens rapid COVID-19 testing facility
A rapid COVID-19 testing facility opened Thursday at LAX.
The $125 nasal swab tests are administered and processed at the airport, and LAWA officials called the purpose-built on-site lab a first-of-its-kind for airports. Tests are available between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily.
The testing facility and lab are located in a modular shipping container structure across the street from Terminal 6 on the Lower/Arrivals level, between parking structures 6 and 7. The building has shade coverings outside and floor markers to ensure physical distance between people in line.