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Dear Education Partners,
Surveillance data provide evidence that COVID-19 is circulating in Los Angeles County at somewhat higher levels than seen earlier this summer. As schools prepare for the fall, it is a good time to remember that testing students who have COVID-19 exposures and symptoms is important to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in school settings.
The Department of Public Health (Public Health) has ample free over the counter COVID-19 Antigen Tests available for schools and districts to use as students return to school and fall activities resume. Public Health accepts test requests on a rolling basis. To place an order, submit a request using the linked survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/COVID19-Test-Request-Schools-Childcare.
Once antigen test requests are submitted, processing and delivery can take up to 3 weeks. To account for this processing and delivery time, please submit all orders needed for back-to-school as soon as possible. If tests are needed to support an active outbreak or an upcoming school or program-based event, please indicate these needs on the survey and your request will be expedited.
Points of contact will receive an e-mail with an estimated delivery date and electronic resources:
- Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) document
- OTC antigen test product information
Please note, all tests will be delivered. We cannot accommodate pick-ups.
Additional information is included in the attached documents. For questions regarding ordering, please contact Public Health’s Test Kit Distribution Project Development & Logistics Unit (PDLU) at nCovid-TLT@ph.lacounty.gov. For all other questions, please contact the Public Health’s Education Sector Unit (ESU) at dph-education@ph.lacounty.gov.
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