Community Labs to close public COVID-19 screening sites on Tuesday, shift focus back to schools
Community Labs, an area nonprofit that has provided COVID-19 testing to the public, announced that it would be ending public screenings on Tuesday to focus on helping to support schools to an in-person learning model.
Free COVID-19 tests for SAISD and Edgewood ISD students returning from spring break
SAN ANTONIO โ Community Labs is partnering with San Antonio-area school districts to provide free COVID-19 testing this weekend before students and staff return to class after spring break. Students and employees in the San Antonio and Edgewood school districts and their families can be tested at no charge and without proof of insurance. Edgewood ISDSaturday, 1-3 p.m.Edgewood Theatre of Performing Arts at 402 Lance St., 78237San Antonio ISDSaturday, 9 a.m. โ 12 p.m.Alamo Convocation Center, 110 Tuleta Dr, 78212Community Labs will resume its weekly testing at all SAISD and Edgewood school campuses beginning Tuesday, March 23. Click here for other places to get tested for COVID-19 in San Antonio. Also on KSAT:
Free COVID-19 tests for Southside, Southwest and Judson ISD students returning from spring break
SAN ANTONIO โ Community Labs has partnered with three San Antonio-area school districts to provide free COVID-19 testing this weekend before students and staff return to class after spring break. Students and employees in Southside, Southwest and Judson school districts and their families can be tested at no charge and without proof of insurance. Southside ISD will have two Covid-19 testing sites on Saturday. Southwest ISD will have one testing location on Saturday. Educational Resource Center (ERC) at 8205 Palisades Dr., Live Oak, 78233 will offer testing from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Community Labs will provide free COVID-19 testing for San Antonio ISD students on Saturday
SAN ANTONIO โ Community Labs, a local nonprofit organization, is working with the San Antonio Independent School District to administer COVID-19 tests before classes resume on Monday. According to Community Labs, Pedro Martines, superintendent of SAISD, asked the nonprofit to provide testing at the districtโs high school campuses, which will take place on Saturday. Testing is restricted to SAISD students and staff. Community Labs president and CEO Sal Webber said the nonprofit will be able to identify positive cases before the start of classes. We will finish this year strong, and we will begin next school year even stronger for it.โRelated: COVID-19 testing to be provided Saturday for San Antonio ISD students, staff
COVID-19 testing to be provided Saturday for San Antonio ISD students, staff
SAN ANTONIO โ COVID-19 testing will be provided at San Antonio Independent School Districtโs high school campuses Saturday. Community Labs will provide the testing in a response to a request from San Antonio ISD Superintendent Pedro Martinez. According to Community Labsโ release, testing is restricted to SAISD students and staff. The free testing will allow the district to identify positive cases before classes resume Monday, according to Community Labs. We will finish this year strong, and we will begin next school year even stronger for it.โClick here to register for testing.
COVID-19 testing to end at AT&T center, will move to Rackspace and Barshop Jewish Community Center
Feb. 5 will be the last day for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing at the AT&T Center. SAN ANTONIO โ The Community Lab asymptomatic COVID-19 testing site at the AT&T Center will close after this week, but two new locations are coming starting Monday. โWeโre incredibly grateful to the Barshop Jewish Community Center and Rackspace Technology for offering us locations to continue to serve asymptomatic people who wish to be tested for COVID-19.โStarting Monday, Feb. 8, asymptomatic people will be able to get free, self-administered PCR tests at the Barshop Jewish Community Center and Rackspace Technology. The Barshop Jewish Community Center is located at 12500 NW Military Highway. Rackspace Technology Headquarters is located at 1 Fanatical Place near I-35 and Walzem.
Judson ISD to test students, staff for COVID-19 weekly to help detect asymptomatic cases
SAN ANTONIO โ School officials at the Judson Independent School District are doing everything they can to keep their students and staff safe as they work to combat the coronavirus. On Thursday, the school district began testing students and staff for the virus. The school district is in partnership with Community Labs, who are conducting the weekly testing at 30 Judson ISD campuses. Results for the tests can be expected in 24 hours for students and staff, according to district officials. Judson ISD said theyโre focusing on asymptomatic transmission between students and staff to make sure thereโs not a surge in cases.
Harlandale expanding COVID-19 testing to all campuses, officials say
SAN ANTONIO โ Harlandale Independent School District announced on Tuesday that officials will be expanding COVID-19 testing to all district campuses beginning on Jan. 26. According to district officials, all elementary in-person students and staff will be able to get tested for COVID-19 as part of the expansion. The district is continuing to work with Community Labs, a local nonprofit organization, to administer the COVID-19 tests. โBy providing this service and expanding it to all of our campuses, we are being proactive in identifying those students or staff members who might be asymptomatic and ultimately helping us keep COVID-19 from spreading within our district,โ Soto said. Additionally, the district said that testing of all students in extracurricular activities will continue.
Long lines at San Antonio asymptomatic testing sites encouraging to city, medical workers
SAN ANTONIO โ Asymptomatic people stood six feet apart in lines wrapped around buildings to get free COVID-19 tests at the AT&T Center on Monday. The line is long, but itโs been moving pretty quickly,โ said Pam Carpenter, who was also at the AT&T Center asymptomatic testing site. Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing sites in San Antonio add Saturday hoursJaphet said many people who are tested without symptoms end up having COVID-19. The AT&T Center will be the only asymptomatic testing site open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on New Yearโs Eve. Find more testing information on the City of San Antonioโs COVID-19 testing website.
Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing sites in San Antonio add Saturday hours
SAN ANTONIO โ Two COVID-19 testing sites for asymptomatic people have expanded their hours to include Saturdays in December. Community Labs will offer testing at the Cuellar and Ramirez community centers on Dec. 12, 19 and 26. It consists of a self-administered PCR test that delivers results in 24 hours, according to Community Labs, which partnered with the City of San Antonio. Cuellar Community Center at 5626 San Fernando St. and Ramirez Community Center at 1011 Gillette Blvd. For those who do exhibit COVID-19 symptoms, the city of San Antonio also offers free testing.
Community Labs offering asymptomatic testing at AT&T Center
Three large scale local sites are open and free to the public for testing. It is important to mention though this community testing is just for people without symptoms. โPeople without symptoms are welcome here at the AT&T Center, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at Cuellar and Ramirez Community Centers Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,โ Mary Ulman Japhet with Community Labs said. โCommunity Labsโ capacity is to test about 6000 samples a day by Dec. 1. A little later this week it will be 12,000 samples a day,โ Japhet said.
Community Labs extends COVID-19 testing in preparation for Thanksgiving holiday
SAN ANTONIO โ Community Labs announced Saturday that it would extend its COVID-19 testing with the City of San Antonio through Nov. 25 in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. All 3 of our FREE COVID-19 testing sites for asymptomatic individuals will be open daily through Nov 25th, 10am - 2pm.... Posted by Community Labs on Wednesday, November 18, 2020The company said the free, self-administered tests return results in 24 hours and is โideal for returning college students, those who wish to spend time with elderly friends and relatives and anyone who wishes to increase his or her odds of enjoying a safe holiday.โNo appointment or proof of insurance is required to receive a test, the company said. Tests will be offered from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Nov. 22 through Nov. 25. Testing sites will be closed Nov. 26 โ 29 and will resume testing on Nov. 30, the company said. The testings sites are as follows:AT&T Center (Gate C, Lot 2), 1 AT&T Center ParkwayCuellar Community Center, 5626 San Fernando St., 78237Ramirez Community Center, 1011 Gillette Blvd., 78224RELATED: New asymptomatic COVID-19 testing site opens in San Antonio on Wednesday
New asymptomatic COVID-19 testing site opens in San Antonio on Wednesday
SAN ANTONIO โ A new COVID-19 testing site for asymptomatic people will be available starting on Wednesday, the city of San Antonio said. Testing is free and open to anyone who does not exhibit symptoms of COVID-19. The testing site will be the third asymptomatic testing site in San Antonio. For those who do exhibit COVID-19 symptoms, the city of San Antonio also offers free testing. The other two Community Labs for asymptomatic individuals are at the Cuellar Community Center at 5626 San Fernando St. and at the Ramirez Community Center at 1011 Gillette Blvd.
Edgewood ISD to offer mass testing to staff members, students at one high school
SAN ANTONIO โ Edgewood Independent School District will kick off mass COVID-19 testing at the John F. Kennedy High School as a part of the Community Labs testing program. The program has helped get testing to students and staff at other schools and is now partnering with Texas A&M University-San Antonio to help even more districts in Bexar County. The goal of the testing is to identify staff and students on campus who may have the virus but are not showing symptoms. Calderon-Lugo said the district has a plan in place should a staff member or student test positive. The district hopes to expand the testing to the entire district eventually.
Edgewood ISD to begin testing students, staff for COVID-19
SAN ANTONIO โ Edgewood Independent School District officials announced Tuesday that the district would begin testing students and staff members for COVID-19. The district said in a statement that the first phase of the testing process will begin at 7:15 a.m. for teachers and 8:15 a.m. for students on Wednesday at John F. Kennedy High School Auditorium. Eduardo Hernรกndez, superintendent of Edgewood ISD, said the testing will allow district members to slow the spread of the virus in the area. โThe collaboration with Community Labs and the ASPIRE Network, allows us to put in place additional safety measures for our students and staff, which is always our main priority," Hernรกndez said. Related: Bexar County election workers given free COVID-19 testing
Bexar County to give $2 million to nonprofit for COVID-19 testing of students
San Antonio โ Bexar County Commissioners voted Tuesday to send $2 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to help a nonprofit expand its COVID-19 testing program to additional schools. The nonprofit started a pilot program in the Somerset Independent School District on Sep. 23, beginning with testing athletes and staff at Somerset High School. โSo not only can high school students do it. A San Antonio Independent School District spokeswoman said it would like to be prioritized for the next testing pilot. Community Labs has also partnered with the City of San Antonio to offer testing for asymptomatic people.