Health & Fitness
Exposed Police Officers Tested For COVID-19 In Malibu
Los Angeles police officers who patrol Pacific Palisades were tested Monday in Malibu after being exposed to COVID-19.
MALIBU, CA — Mobile COVID testing labs were set up in Malibu this Monday to test police officers from the LAPD's West Los Angeles Station who patrol the Pacific Palisades area and were recently exposed to the virus.
The company, 911 COVID Testing, sent its fleet of 15 mobile units at 9 a.m. to 18412 Pacific Coast Highway to test officers inside their patrol cars, said Chief Operating Officer Steve Farzam. They were prepared to test 500 of the patrol officers.
"With the surge in full swing, we have been receiving an unprecedented number of outbreak response requests for our mobile division, most recently from Palisades Patrol officers who recently had an exposure and requested our assistance," Farzam said.
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"Our fleet of mobile lab units has performed thousands of tests and is capable of testing a large number of individuals at any physical location throughout the County," he said. Results will be available in 30 minutes.
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