COVID-19 Testing at Rose Bowl Will Continue Through April

A patient receives a Covid-19 test packet during a drive thru corona virus testing at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (photo by James Carbone)

A physician prepares herself with protected gear before the drive thru Covid-19 testing site begins at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (photo by James Carbone)

Pasadena Police Officers prepare for the drive thru Covid-19 testing site at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (photo by James Carbone)

A patient uses a swab to test themselves for the coronavirus during the drive thru Covid-19 testing at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (photo by James Carbone)

Physicians in a protective tent as patients during the drive thru Covid-19 testing site at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (photo by James Carbone)

A patient uses a swab to test themselves for the coronavirus during the drive thru Covid-19 testing at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (photo by James Carbone)

Pasadena Acting Fire Chief Bryan Frieders, center, oversees the drive thru Covid-19 testing site at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (photo by James Carbone)

A patient receives a Covid-19 test packet during a drive thru corona virus testing site at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (photo by James Carbone)

A physician talks with a patient during the drive thru Covid-19 testing site begins at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (photo by James Carbone)

A patient waves good-bye after being tested for the coronavirus during the drive thru Covid-19 testing at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (photo by James Carbone)

Pasadena Police officers are on site as patients line up in their cars for the drive thru Covid-19 testing at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (photo by James Carbone)

Pasadena Police Officers are on site as patients in their cars line up for the drive thru Covid-19 testing at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (photo by James Carbone)

The drive thru Covid-19 testing site begins at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (photo by James Carbone)

Pasadena Now’s Eddie Rivera was outside the Rose Bowl today as Los Angeles County Health Dept. health care workers conducted testing for the coronavirus.

COVID-19 testing at the Rose Bowl will continue through the remainder of the month according to Acting Fire Chief Brian Frieders.

“Right now we’re planning on doing it the entire month, during weekdays not on weekends,” Frieders told Pasadena Now at the Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, on Wednesday, during the testing.

Health officials were scheduled to perform 100 tests on Wednesday.

In order to qualify, patients must be 65 or older, have an underlying chronic health condition, or have more than seven days left in a mandatory 14-day quarantine period.

The test consists of nasal swab which will be administered by hospital or fire department staff, or a self-administered oral swab. Patients must swab their own mouths/throats using instructions provided to them at the site. The testing process takes between 5 and 10 minutes but waiting times may vary.

According Freiders results could be available within 24 to 48 hours.

To sign up visit, COVID19.LACounty.Gov.