Churches, health officials launch effort to expand free COVID-19 testing in LA s Black community article
LOS ANGELES - A new effort was underway to boost testing for COVID-19 in the African-American community with local churches playing a key role.
Effort to expand COVID-19 testing in the Black community
Officials are ramping up their efforts to expand COVID-19 testing in the Black community in Los Angeles.
A faith-based non-profit and Los Angeles County Health Services are teaming up for a program to provide free COVID-19 testing at 35 black churches across the state as new data reveals residents among predominantly Black and LatinX communities continue to be disproportionately impacted by the virus.