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Venice: Congressman Ted Lieu - Update 11/20/20 - Coronavirus Resources + Updates

All LA County residents who would like to get tested should first contact their Primary Care Provider to see if they offer COVID-19 tests.

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Press release from the Venice Chamber of Commerce:

November 20, 2020

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Additional Resources

  1. All LA County residents who would like to get tested should first contact their Primary Care Provider to see if they offer COVID-19 tests. If you cannot access a test through your provider, LA County is offering free testing. Please get tested if you:
    1. Have symptoms related to COVID-19.
    2. Were asked to get tested by LA Public Health because of a contact tracing investigation.
    3. Were in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks.
    4. Work or live in a skilled nursing facility; group home; residential care facility; homeless shelter; or correctional facility.
    5. Are experiencing homelessness.
    6. Are an essential worker with frequent contact with the public.
    7. Don’t have symptoms but believe you may have been exposed to COVID-19.
  2. If you live in the City of LA and are unable to drive to a testing site, you can receive a free COVID-19 test at a mobile pop-up location (no appointment necessary). Please click here to view new pop-up testing sites through the month of November.
  3. LAX Airport is opening three coronavirus testing sites. The turnaround time for test results is 24 hours and each test costs $150. The airport is working to open a rapid-testing facility in December.

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  • For updated data on COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in California and LA County, please go to update.covid19.ca.gov and publichealth.lacounty.gov.
  • LA County is holding a Here for the Holidays food drive to prevent residents from going hungry this Thanksgiving. If you are able, please consider donating canned goods to a local food bank here. You can also help by volunteering at a food bank or giving money to support relief efforts. For more information on how to keep our neighbors from going hungry this holiday season, please click here.
  • The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has compiled resources for families that need mortgage and housing assistance during this pandemic. To learn about protections for renters, mortgage relief options and more, please visit consumerfinance.gov/coronavirus/mortgage-and-housing-assistance. You can also go to landlordtenant.dre.ca.gov for additional resources for tenants and landlords.
  • If you or someone you know is facing eviction, please go to stayhousedla.org for information about your housing rights and legal assistance.

    • This press release was produced by the Venice Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed are the author's own.

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