New company expands to do COVID-19 home testing for the holidays

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With a concern that group gatherings over the holidays could lead to another spike of COVID-19, a new local company has expanded its operations to address the concerns and protect the public with at-home testing for the coronavirus.

Test Well today announced the launch of At-Home Holiday COVID-19 Testing. With a purpose-built lab right in Lake Tahoe and a unique method of pooling samples, Test Well has lowered the cost and increased the accuracy of COVID-19 testing - all while delivering results on the same day.

Just in time for the Holidays, Tahoe families and visitors will have access to quick and affordable testing featuring:

“We know people are going to gather for the holidays,” said co-founder Charles Boldwyn. “We want to give folks another tool that can make these interactions just a bit more safer.”

The quick return of results collected from simple saliva samples combined with industry leading real-time quantitative PCR technology give Test Well a unique advantage over other forms of testing. By simplifying the collection process and an ability to detect the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus with far lower thresholds than any “rapid” test currently available, Test Well can identify asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic individuals who are thought to be the most
significant contributors to community spread of COVID-19.

Health experts and the CDC agree that a multi-layered approach that includes testing, regularly checking symptoms, wearing masks, distancing, and personal hygiene are the greatest inhibitors to spreading COVID-19.

To contact the company, visit https://www.testwell.clinic/.