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Rapid-test site opens in downtown Albany FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 A site at 63 Columbia St., near entertainment venues in downtown Albany, opened April 1, 2021 , as part of the New York Forward Rapid Test Program. It promises COVID-19 test results delivered electronically within 20 minutes and for less than $30 as part of public-private partnerships designed to maintain pandemic safety protocols while helping sports and entertainment industries welcome fans again. (Steve Barnes/Times Union.)Steve Barnes/Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of9 Signs on the door 63 Columbia St., near entertainment ...

COVID rapid test sites opening to public in Albany, Malta | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS ALBANY — The state’s rapid COVID testing program will expand Thursday with 25 new test sites statewide, including two in the Capital Region. Quest Diagnostics in Guilderland has been the only area location participating in the New York Forward Rapid Test Program, which is heavily centered in New York City. On Thursday, BioReference’s Albany site and Quest’s Malta site will join the list. The program makes low-cost, rapid-result tests available to the general public — no more than $30, no longer th...

As New York State sees a decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and infection rates, our state moves toward a more normal life as more things are re-opening.

Governor Cuomo announced an expansion of the New York Forward Rapid Test Program to help businesses and catered events safely reopen, with 26 sites opening within the next week for a total of 38 sites statewide.

1 Read / Add Comments New York has launched a rapid COVID-19 testing program to help event spaces and businesses begin to reopen across the state. The New York Forward Rapid Test Program will make low-cost rapid testing available to the public to “support enhanced economic activity as the state continues to reopen sectors of the economy," according to state officials. “Throughout the COVID pandemic, we have relied on science over emotion and political rhetoric to guide our decisions, using all the tools available to navigate New York's public health and e...