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How LA County Is Meeting the COVID Testing Crunch

How LA County Is Meeting the COVID Testing Crunch

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Los Angeles County's Department of Public Health announced over the weekend that all residents are eligible to receive free at-home PCR tests from Temple City-based Fulgent Genetics, in an effort to encourage testing and prevent the highly transmissible virus from spreading even further. Read more >>

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Two years into the pandemic, Los Angeles County is struggling to maintain proper testing infrastructure as demand rises exponentially amid the spread of the omicron variant. Now, a recent spike in COVID-19 cases is putting pressure on health officials to keep up their testing efforts and avoid overwhelming the hospitals.

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