At-home Covid and flu test kits are being provided for free by L.A. County.
(Courtesy L.A. County Public Health)
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L.A. County is launching a new test collection program aimed at expanding access for people unable to make appointments.
It's called the Pick-Up Testing Kit program and it works just how you'd expect. County residents can pick up PCR test kits and return completed tests at one of 13 designated locations across the county.
Those kits can be picked up without an appointment and results can be expected within 24 to 48 hours. Along with testing for COVID, the kits will also test for Influenza — both A and B.
These tests can help you out in a pinch if you are experiencing cold symptoms or have been exposed to someone who tested positive. That said, the county notes that the tests are not intended for use by those testing as a requirement to return to school or work.
Last week, county officials said they had to pause the "home testing program" — which allowed residents to get kits in the mail — due to processing backlogs.
Pick up kits at these locations:
Obregon Park: 4021 East 1st St., Los Angeles, Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Memorial Park North Recreation Center: 320 N. Orange Ave., Azusa, Mon. - Fri, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
San Gabriel Valley Airport: 4015 Santa Anita Ave., El Monte, Mon.-Sat., 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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