Valerie Lee of Beach Cities Health District stands ready to assist people coming for COVID-19 tests at the BCHD campus in Redondo Beach (photo courtesy of BCHD).
Valerie Lee of Beach Cities Health District stands ready to assist people coming for COVID-19 tests at the BCHD campus in Redondo Beach (photo courtesy of BCHD).
By Dan Smith, BCHD
The Los Angeles County COVID-19 drive-thru test site at the Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) campus will administer its 100,000
th test today, the site’s 259
th day of operation.
The Redondo Beach site was set up in April at the South Bay Galleria, before relocating to BCHD in early June when the Galleria re-opened for shoppers. A team comprised of Los Angeles County Fire and Lifeguard personnel, Redondo Beach Police, Providence Little Company of Mary nurses and BCHD staff worked together to provide testing for more than 17,000 L.A. County residents at the Galleria location from April 3 to June 5, a total of 64 days.
William Kim, M.D., receives the first dose of his COVID-19 vaccine Sunday, Dec. 20 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Kim received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which requires he receive a second injection in three weeks to complete the vaccine process. Dr. Kim serves as Chief Medical Advisor for BCHD. (photo courtesy of Dr. William Kim)
William Kim, M.D., receives the first dose of his COVID-19 vaccine Sunday, Dec. 20 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Kim received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which requires he receive a second injection in three weeks to complete the vaccine process. Dr. Kim serves as Chief Medical Advisor for BCHD. (photo courtesy of Dr. William Kim)