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A Montan woman drove an hour each way to get a test, wondering if, this time, it would again take five days to get results.

In one recent week, a New Yorker got a free covid-19 test in a jiffy, with results the next day, while a Coloradan had to shell out $50 for a test two cities from her hometown after a frantic round of pharmacy-hopping.

COVID-19 testing is much easier to come by than it was early in the pandemic, but the ability to get a test — and timely results — can vary widely nationwide. A fragmented testing system, complicated logistics, technician burnout and squirrelly spikes in demand are contributing to this bumpy ride.

A jumbled testing system, technician burnout and squirrely spikes in demand are all part of the problem.

While Covid testing is much easier to come by than it was early in the pandemic, the ability to get a test—and timely results—can vary widely nationwide.