Some LA Testing Sites Will Close During Labor Day Heat Wave

REDONDO BEACH, CA — Some Los Angeles COVID-19 testing sites will be closed over the weekend due to a forecast of extreme heat and the Labor Day holiday.

The city's sites will be closed Saturday and Monday, and it doesn't operate sites on Sundays, but mobile testing units will be available from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Liberty Park and the L.A. Downtown Medical Center.

The county released an altered schedule for its COVID-19 testing sites, with some closed on Monday but they will all be open Saturday, a county spokesperson said.

The sites that will be closed are:

• Bellflower City Hall
• East Los Angeles College
• The Forum
• MLK Medical Campus
• Montebello Civic Center

County testing sites that will be open on Monday are:

• Beach Cities Health District, 514 N. Prospect Ave., Redondo Beach
• College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita
• Rancho Los Amigos South Campus, 12840 Dahlia Ave., Downey
• Palmdale Hammack Center, 815 E. Avenue Q6, Palmdale
• 14665 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City
• Pomona Fairplex, Gate 17, 1101 W. McKinley Ave.
• San Gabriel Valley Airport, 4233 Santa Anita Ave., El Monte
• South Gate Park, 9615 Pinehurst Ave., South Gate

The county said residents should first seek testing from their health care provider if they are symptomatic or have a known positive exposure. Those without a regular provider can call the 211 information line for assistance.

Appointments are required at testing sites. County residents who would like to make an appointment or check for availability at testing sites, including select CVS, Rite-Aid and other community-based testing sites, can go to covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/ or call 211 for more information.

People are advised to make an appointment as soon as possible, since slots do fill up.

There is a heightened risk this holiday weekend for heat-related illnesses, wildfire threats and power outages. Temperatures are expected to reach an excess of 112 degrees in some areas, with low humidity attributing to fire dangers and the ongoing risks of coronavirus exposure.

The county said it continues to see transmission of COVID-19, and all residents are urged to celebrate the Labor Day holiday safely by practicing physical distancing, wearing face coverings in public, frequently washing hands and adhering to public health guidance.

More information and resources are available at covid19.lacounty.gov.

- City News Service and Patch Editor Nicole Charky contributed to this report.

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