Coronavirus: LA County Updates
Local Covid-19 Update: You No Longer Need An Appointment To Get A Coronavirus Test In LA County
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A sign outside of a clinic in Maywood advertising COVID-19 Testing.(Chava Sanchez/LAist)
Appointments are no longer required at the 18 COVID-19 test sites run by L.A County, County Health Services Director, Doctor Christina Ghaly announced today.
The city of LA also doesn t require appointments for COVID-19 tests at the sites it operates.
This annoucemenet comes as coronavirus cases in the county dipped to their lowest level since before the deadly winter holiday surge.
Today health officials reported an additional 13 deaths and 880 new, confirmed cases, with just over 1,100 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19. As of the end of February, the seven-day average of new cases has dropped to about 700 cases what county public health director Barbara Ferrer called a return to pre-surge levels.
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In the majority of Southern California, the people eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccine are an exclusive group. Phase 1A seniors and health care workers only.
A few places, however, are already vaccinating the second group, Phase 1B, which includes essential workers in education, emergency services, and the food industry.
One such place is the city of Long Beach (Riverside County is also ahead).
In early February, thousands of food service workers lined up at the Long Beach convention center to get their first shots, while firefighters, 911 dispatchers and other emergency service personnel headed to fire stations to get their doses of the vaccine.