Los Angeles Starts Testing High-Risk Residents for Coronavirus!
Posted on 04/03/2020
At this time, testing in L.A. is limited to the most vulnerable Angelenos.
Residents of Los Angeles in the highest-risk categories are eligible for testing now. This includes Angelenos with COVID-19 symptoms who are:
- 65 and older; or
- Have underlying health conditions including:
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Hypertension
- Chronic lung disease
- Moderate to severe asthma; and,
- People who are immunocompromised, including as a result of cancer treatment
- Angelenos are also eligible for testing if they are subject to a mandatory 14 day quarantine period because they have been exposed to an individual with a confirmed case of COVID-19 and have more than 7 days of the 2-week quarantine period remaining.
Please visit
Coronavirus.LACity.org/Testing to find out if you are eligible for free COVID-19 testing by the City of L.A.