People can get a free PCR test, with 24-48 hour turnaround time, or pay $95 for a rapid 15-minute antigen test or $155 for a priority 12-hour PCR test.
Los Angeles County reported a staggering 43,712 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, by far the highest single-day number from throughout the entire pandemic, while hospitalizations also continued climbing, although still well short of the peak set during last winter's surge in infections.
The daily number of new cases broke a record set by the county just the day before when 37,215 cases were reported. "The urgency of the situation led us to open a brand-new testing facility to provide critical testing services to residents throughout West LA, Marina Del Rey, Venice, Malibu and nearby beachside communities. We're also working tirelessly to accommodate the testing needs of our emergency responders as to minimally disrupt their response to communities impacted by the Omicron surge.
The new Santa Monica site will also test people for"flurona,'' a combination of COVID-19 and the flu, which was detected in a teen by a 911 COVID Testing site near the Getty Center in Brentwood.Copyright CNS - City News Service
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