A process being used at a testing facility in the Detroit Health Center can detect if someone is positive for coronavirus in five minutes. The testing procedure takes about 15 minutes and consists of a technician taking a nasal swab, which is then examined.

The test delivers positive results in about five minutes and negative results in 13 minutes. Medical technicians from the Henry Ford Health System and medical students from Wayne State University in Detroit have been operating the testing facility.

They check Detroit Police officers, first responders, bus drivers, and city employees to ensure they are healthy to return to work.