City Of Lynwood: COVID-19 Updates

Press release from the City of Lynwood:

January 24, 2022

Here’s what you can do to protect yourself, your family and your community from COVID-19:

Get Vaccinated

Currently, 71.7% of Lynwood residents five years and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Los Angeles County is at 80.6%). That’s good, but not good enough to protect our community.

Find a vaccine clinic at: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/vaccine/hcwsignup/

Mask Up!

In Los Angeles County, masks are mandatory in indoor spaces and recommended for crowded outdoor events. The CDC recommends N95 and KN95 masks and warns against wearing cloth masks.

Get Tested

If you suspect you have been exposed to COVID, get tested.

In Lynwood, you can get tested every Friday at the Lynwood City Hall Annex parking lot – make an appointment through https://curative.com/

Find a Los Angeles County approved testing site at: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/

Get an At-Home Test

Every US household can receive four at-home tests. Order the tests through:

https://special.usps.com/testkits

Beware of Testing Scams

Unfortunately, some people are using the pandemic to commit crimes, including identity theft. Before you give ANY information at a testing site, make sure it is legitimate – check https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/

Legitimate testing sites will:

Let’s all work together to keep ourselves, our families and our community safe.

#WeAreLynwood

This press release was produced by the City of Lynwood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.