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CONTACT: Kimberly Ortega, Acting Communications Director, (213) 361-6435 or KOrtega@bos.lacounty.gov
LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda L. Solis, Supervisor to the First District, in partnership with the City of La Puente, the County’s Department of Health Services, and CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), announces the opening of a pop-up COVID-19 walk-up testing site at La Puente City Park, 501 Glendora Ave., in La Puente.
The San Gabriel Valley has been one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic. This new testing site will help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the region by identifying individuals who need to isolate and receive medical care. The testing site opened today.
“While the number of reported cases and hospitalizations associated with COVID-19 have declined, transmission still remains widespread throughout Los Angeles County,” said Chair Solis. “Testing, masks, physical distancing, and limiting activities are still key to getting out of this pandemic until we can get everyone vaccinated. So long as the virus continues to spread among communities in the First District, I will continue to prioritize expanded access to testing."
Tests are free and proof of medical insurance is not required. All on-site testing will be conducted Tues. through Sat. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Feb. 10–13.
"It is with great pride that the La Puente City Council has partnered with Chair Hilda L. Solis in bringing service, care and compassion to the City of La Puente," said City of La Puente Mayor Charlie Klinakis. "Each program that we deliver is so vital whether food, education or health and we, as a city, look forward to the reduction in cases by setting the example for public health compliance and affording much needed local testing."
“COVID-19 testing is as important as ever,” said Dr. Clemens Hong, with the Department of Health Services, who oversees COVID-19 testing for Los Angeles County. “We’re thankful that fewer people are being hospitalized and more people are getting vaccinated. Still, we can’t let our guard down and we must ensure everyone who needs a test can get one quickly. Even as the situation improves, the County will continue to add more testing, including partnerships with local cities and pop-up sites like these.”
Appointments are preferred and can be scheduled by visiting la.fulgentgenetics.com/appointment.
With the addition of this testing site, Chair Solis has launched twelve testing sites in the region since the very beginning of the crisis: Azusa, Baldwin Park, El Monte, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pomona, South El Monte, and West Covina.
Additional testing sites will be launched over the coming weeks across the First District. For more information please visit covid19.lacounty.gov/testing or dial 2-1-1.
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