Angelenos got a fright Tuesday night when an Amber Alert-style message was sent out warning about COVID-19 in the city.
Messages varied, with one reading “cases are increasing.
Please wear a mask and social distance,” and another encouraging people to “Get a free test & results in 1 day.”
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L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti explained the alert and the expansion of the city’s testing capacity during his press conference early Tuesday evening.
“This week,” said the mayor, “L.A. residents will receive a wireless emergency text. It’s a reminder that if you do have symptoms or know somebody [who does] please make sure you get tested.”
The city has expanded testing to 20,000 tests available daily to over 30,000 as daily new cases, test positivity rate, hospitalizations and COVID-related ICU stays rise.
According to the mayor, the county recorded 2,318 more infections on Tuesday.
That’s up from 1,406 last Monday, a 900 case increase in just over a week.
A total of 11 counties, including one of the state’s most populous, fell back in the governor’s tiering structure. Sacramento, Stanislaus and San Diego retreated to the most restrictive Purple tier.
