Rancho Cucamonga distributed about 1,000 free COVID-19 testing kits in an hour on Friday, January 14, amid the region’s latest winter surge in coronavirus cases.
Residents drove through the parking lot of Quakes Stadium before being given one set of two tests per vehicle.
The city-sponsored event comes as demand for tests designed to detect a positive case of COVID-19 in minutes far exceeds supply. San Bernardino County suspended distribution of test kits at its 10 sites this week due to a lack of supplies.
Rancho Cucamonga City employee Jennifer Palacios distributes COVID-19 testing kits to residents during an offsite event at Quakes Stadium in Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, January 14, 2022. The city has distributed up to 1,000 free COVID-19 testing kits. . (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A resident displays her driver’s license as Cristal Gallegos of Rancho Cucamonga Community Services distributes a COVID-19 testing kit during an offsite event at Rancho Cucamonga Earthquake Stadium on Friday, January 14, 2022. The city has distributed up to 1,000 free COVID-19 testing kits. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
COVID-19 antigen self-test kits are distributed to residents during a field event at the Quakes Stadium in Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, January 14, 2022. The city has distributed up to 1,000 free COVID-19 testing kits to residents. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Amiraia Lopez of Rancho Cucamonga Community Services distributes COVID-19 testing kits to residents during a field event at Earthquake Stadium in Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, January 14, 2022. The city has given away as many as 1,000 free COVID-19 tests. 19 test sets. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Cristal Gallegos of Rancho Cucamonga Community Services distributes COVID-19 testing kits to residents during a field event at Rancho Cucamonga Earthquake Stadium on Friday, January 14, 2022. The city has given away as many as 1,000 free COVID-19 tests. 19 test sets. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Sheryl Thomas of Rancho Cucamonga Community Services distributes a COVID-19 testing kit to a resident during a field event at Rancho Cucamonga Earthquake Stadium on Friday, January 14, 2022. The city gave away up to 1,000 tests for free. Test kits for COVID-19. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
It is not yet clear when the county will receive more kits.
Meanwhile, starting this weekend, households can get COVID-19 at home tested free of charge through their private insurance companies.
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