COVID Testing at the Lab Ends March 29
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COVID testing at the Lab ends on Wednesday, March 29. All samples must be in the drop box by 9 a.m. on March 29 in order to be tested.
Lab voluntary on-site COVID testing is ending at the end of March. The last day to drop off a sample for those still using the testing service is Wednesday, March 29, by 9:00 a.m.
There are now many options for community and home-based testing that didn’t exist when the Lab first required weekly COVID testing for unvaccinated workers before coming to a Lab site. Weekly testing has not been required since August 2022.
However, testing, either PCR or rapid antigen, continues to be required in some situations at the Lab:
After exposure to someone with COVID-19 (i.e., close contact), testing is required after Day 5 if coming onsite or on official business travel.
Between days three to five after completion of official international business travel and in some other business travel scenarios.
In these situations, you can obtain a COVID test from the Lab by contacting covidinfo@lbl.gov. Or you can obtain one through your healthcare provider, a testing site, or a pharmacy. The Lab will continue to make testing available when there has been an exposure in the workplace.
If you need a COVID test for Lab-sponsored business travel, you may obtain the test from a local testing center or pharmacy and include the receipt in your travel voucher.
DO NOT COME ON SITE IF YOU ARE SYMPTOMATIC.