Health & Fitness

Mend Urgent Care Offers In-Home Coronavirus Testing

Mend Urgent Care began drive-thru testing services for the new coronavirus in Manhattan Beach Sunday.

From CBS Los Angeles: A medical assistant suited up in full protective gear was ready to perform a mock test for the novel coronavirus on a volunteer at a Manhattan Beach home Friday.

The at-home testing service, started by Mend Urgent Care, is the first of its kind by a medical operator in Los Angeles County.

Executive Director William Van Noll said the service protects vulnerable populations that need testing.

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