city. there are people standing in line, depending on their result, that will determine if they get on a plane or in a car or stay home. >> reporter: absolutely right. here we are in new york. infections are soaring once again. more than 28,000 wednesday alone, which is another record. as these numbers continue to kline, the covid testing lines, well, they're not getting any shorter. we are out here hours ago. in fact, there were some people out here earlier than us, around 6:00, and they started seeing these first patients at 9:00 this morning. keep in mind, it is cold out here so they are braving the cold and also these long wait times to see if they're covid free. here's what one woman told us today. take a listen. were you prepared to wait in line? >> double hat, double glove bs tea. >> you did this before? >> sunday. >> reporter: what was that like?