Rapid testing site

Afternearly a year since the first known case of COVID-19, testing still is not easy for everyone to access for free.

Even though Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced in August that Los Angeles County would be the first to provide free testing to Angelenos whether they had symptoms or not, free testing sites remain few and far between.

There are only three free testing sites within a five mile radius of Pierce College, according to the County of Los Angeles COVID-19 resource website. The nearest one after that is more than seven miles away.

Pierce should institute a rapid testing site on campus for free.

The campus could perform antigen tests, which could see results as fast as 15 minutes.

The speed and availability would make it optimal for those who have been disproportionately impacted by it - racial