Travelers traveling through Oakland International Airport will now be able to retrieve a COVID-19 test from a vending machine, officials said.
The self-administered kits are available for about $ 150 at the contactless kiosks in each terminal, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Oakland is the first U.S. airport to sell coronavirus tests in vending machines, officials said.
“We have realized that travelers are currently going through a difficult time, especially as we are all navigating this COVID pandemic,” airport spokesman Roberto Bernardo told the newspaper. “We wanted to give travelers another option to test.”
Bernardo said the kits are intended for travelers returning to Oakland, rather than those flying to a destination that needs a negative test upon their arrival.
The outfit requires travelers to pick up a saliva sample and then send it for testing, the outlet reported. Results are expected within an app on their phone within 48 hours of receiving the shipment.