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Honolulu’s free COVID-19 testing site at airport extended through Aug. 28

JAMM AQUINO / AUG. 12
                                People line up for COVID-19 testing at the airport earlier this month.

JAMM AQUINO / AUG. 12

People line up for COVID-19 testing at the airport earlier this month.

Honolulu County officials today said the Mobile Lab at the airport will continue to offer free COVID-19 testing for all Oahu residents for another week, through Aug. 28, to meet the growing needs of the isle’s communities.

Demand for COVID testing has been high for the past few weeks, with long lines at the city’s Mobile Lab at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, as the delta variant continues to cause a surge in cases.

Today, the Hawaii Department of Health reported four new coronavirus-related deaths and 845 new confirmed and probable infections statewide, bringing the state’s totals since the start of the pandemic to 562 fatalities and 54,443 cases.

The lab is offering the PCR mid-turbinate test, which can provide results to participants within six hours.

All clients must pre-register under the city pre-paid section at city prepaid section online at oahucitypass.lumisight.com, and will then receive a QR code. Those who register will be required to bring a valid state ID displaying their Oahu address and zip code.

Also, a separate line is available for City and County of Honolulu workers, first responders, and kupuna ages 60 and older.

The city’s Mobile Lab is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., including holidays, in the Diamond Head Tour Group Area just past baggage claim 31.

The closest parking garage to the testing site is the Terminal 2 Parking Garage. Parking is not validated by the test site.

This testing program is made possible through an agreement with the National Kidney Foundation of Hawai‘i Consortium. City officials will evaluate the program weekly, and may extend availability beyond Aug. 21.

For more information, call 833-560-0997, email covidresponse@kidneyhi.org or visit kidneyhi.org/covid-19-testing-screening.

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