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How a Pilatus PC-12 Helped Reopen the Second Largest School District in the US

SummerBio loads their Pilatus PC-12 twice daily with COVID-19 test samples from the Los Angeles United School District. SummerBio
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) reopened with a critical requirement for rapid, high-volume COVID-19 testing.
  • SummerBio was selected by LAUSD to provide low-cost, rapid turnaround PCR tests, utilizing a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft to transport 25,000 samples daily from the Los Angeles area to its diagnostic lab in Northern California.
  • This aviation-supported system ensures a door-to-door process of less than two hours, with over 95% of test results reported by 5:00 a.m. the next morning, allowing families to make timely decisions about school attendance.
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In April, the Los Angeles Unified School District reopened for in-person classes for the first time in more than a year. With 660,000 students and 63,000 staff at more than 1,300 schools, LAUSD comprises the second largest school district in the country.

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