Free self-testing for coronavirus in San Antonio offered on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve

Alejandro Trevino prepares instruments to be used in the Quant Studio 7 Flex testing machine at left and behind him. The machine can run 379 tests at a time. Community Labs, a nonprofit headed by Graham Weston and other community leaders, is delivering coronavirus tests for free, with results available in less than 24 hours.

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A woman gets a COVID-19 test at a popup site on South Zarzamora Street on Dec. 18, 2020.

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People arrive at a COVID-19 testing site at the Ramirez Community Center near South Zarzamora Street and Gillette Boulevard on Dec. 18, 2020.

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People who want to get checked for the coronavirus before spending time with loved ones can still get a free test ahead of the holidays.

Community Labs, a San Antonio nonprofit, is offering tests from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve and on New Year’s Eve at the the AT&T Center; Cuellar Community Center, 5626 San Fernando St.; and Ramirez Community Center, 1011 Gillette Blvd.

This week, the AT&T Center testing site also will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. Testing at the Cuellar and Ramirez community centers is available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Next week, the AT&T Center testing site will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Dec. 30. The Cuellar and Ramirez community centers will be open the same days, but the hours will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

All locations are closed from Christmas Day through Sunday, and on New Year’s Day through Jan. 3.

The tests — offered through a partnership with the city of San Antonio — are self-administered and return results in 24 hours. Neither appointments nor proof of insurance are required.

Jacob Beltran is a reporter covering San Antonio and Bexar County. To read more from Jacob, become a subscriber. [email protected] | Twitter: @JBfromSA