Tampa International Airport, in partnership with BayCare Health System, has announced the launch of the country’s first airport verification pilot to offer two types of FDA-approved COVID-19 checks for all passengers departing and arriving.

The verification site, located inside the main terminal near the Airside F ferry, will provide immediate antigen verification and polymer chain reaction (PCR) verification. Interested travelers will be able to purchase any check, regardless of the airline they have booked on, their place of boarding or their destination.

Tests will be conducted without an appointment from October 1 to October 31, seven days a week from 8 a. m. 2 p. m. The pilot will be open to all passengers with a price ticket flying or flying within 3 days and possibly provide evidence of travel. The COVID-19 PCR check costs $125 and the antigenic check $57.

In many destinations around the world, government fitness agencies require travelers to provide a negative result of PCR verification to quarantine or other restrictions on arrival. Passengers departing from Tampa to states, countries or territories requiring negative PCR checks must perform verification 3 days prior to departure and effects can be expected within 48 hours.

The antigen test, which produces effects in 15 minutes and is more accurate within five days of the onset of symptoms, provides an additional layer of same-day convenience for travelers arriving or leaving APD.

“As a gateway to Florida’s west coast with a developing market for overseas travel, Tampa International Airport has a duty to explore Array tactics quickly and affordably to keep our travelers, destinations and network as healthy as possible,” said Joe Lopano, CEO of TPA. “We are grateful to our BayCare partners for helping us create a pilot program that takes us one step in the right direction, while offering valuable service to our passengers.

As one of the leading physical care systems in central west Florida, BayCare is one of the first in the region to provide network control access at the beginning of the pandemic. BayCare introduced COVID-19 management control sites in March throughout the region, as well as since then, BayCare has examined more than 210,000 people to detect COVID-19.

“We are proud to continue working with local partners such as TPA to expand access to COVID-19 testing,” said Nishant Anand, MD, executive vice president and medical director of BayCare Health System. “We who test play a very important role in Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Testing travelers for the virus can help mitigate any potential spreads on airports and planes.

The TPA is one of 4 controls bayCare is helping to navigate the Tampa Bay Area. The health care formula will provide TPA with the same point of expertise, high-quality care, check accuracy, and patient confidentiality as others.

“Tampa International Airport has been a leader in airport fitness protocols since the first symptoms of the pandemic and was one of the first in the country to impose masks, install plastic protectors, and apply social distance markers at its TPA Ready launch in April,” said Gary Harrod, president of the Hills Hills County Aviation Authority. Array that oversees the TPA. ” These cutting-edge efforts have a major impact on construction confidence and ensure the protection of our region as we continue against the effects of COVID-19. “