Where To Get Tested For Coronavirus Near Astoria, LIC This Week

Maya Kaufman
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QUEENS, NY — There are hundreds of locations where New Yorkers can get tested for the coronavirus, including a variety of options nearby Astoria and Long Island City.

New York City now has the capacity to test 120,000 people a day for the coronavirus, thanks to more than 300 testing sites throughout the five boroughs, according to NYC Health + Hospitals.

The latest addition was the start of rapid testing last week at LaGuardia Airport's COVID-19 testing site, which serves local residents in addition to travelers and airport employees.

The site has the capacity to provide about 250 rapid point-of-care molecular tests per day, with results generally returned within 15 minutes, according to a news release.

Testing sites near Astoria and Long Island City include:

  • LaGuardia Airport, Terminal B parking garage: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Sunday

  • NYC Health + Hospitals Woodside testing site, 51-30 Northern Blvd.: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Sunday

  • Elmhurst Hospital, 79-01 Broadway: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to noon Sunday

  • Corona Health Center, 34-33 Junction Blvd.: by appointment only

Below is a list of city-affiliated testing sites in Queens where residents can get tested this week.

More locations, including a list of private urgent care centers that are conducting tests, can be found at nyc.gov/covidtest or by calling 212-COVID19.




This article originally appeared on the Astoria-Long Island City Patch