Transportation

Oakland airport 1st to have COVID-19 test kit vending

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January 28, 2021

Oakland International Airport became the first U.S. airport Wednesday to offer COVID-19 test kits from vending machines, according to a Fox News report.

The contactless kiosks, designed by Wellness 4 Humanity and made by Swyft, are located within both airport terminals and offer take-home Saliva RT-PCT tests. Customers self-administer the test, return the saliva sample by FedEx and get the results via a mobile app.

The tests range in price from $130 to $150.

For an update on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the kiosk industry, click here.