California to offer affordable rapid COVID tests to school districts returning to campus

As schools reopen and students return to campus, California is offering affordable rapid COVID-19 tests to both students and employees. This will help prevent the spread of the virus while also giving teachers, students, and their families some reassurance as they switch back to in-person learning. Rapid tests will provide results within 15 minutes and will cost $5 to students, or about $14 if the district decides to test twice a week. The rapid antigen tests will be provided by BinaxNow.