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Air patrol makes quick work of transporting COVID-19 tests

Civil Air Patrol - New Mexico Wing

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico wing of the Civil Air Patrol is flying dozens of coronavirus tests from a meat packing plant in southern New Mexico to a state lab so they can be processed quickly.

Officials say one person at the plant tested positive so the state Health Department is testing the entire workforce to provide information needed to keep the plant operating safely.