New COVID-19 testing site opens in Boyle Heights

LOS ANGELES - A new COVID-19 testing site opened in Boyle Heights thanks in part to a generous donation from Hyundai. 

The new site opened in partnership between Hyundai, Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles County Medical Association.

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Boyle Heights is one of the hardest-hit communities in LA County during the coronavirus pandemic, health officials said.

This comes as LA County opened three new testing sites this week in other areas considered “high-need,” which includes South Gate, Panorama City, and Montebello.

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The Korean car company donated $100,000 to help open a COVID-19 testing site next to the Mariachi Plaza.  

Through its non-profit, Hope on Wheels, Hyundai has donated $4.3 million to open 23 testing sites across the country, including one in Orange County.  

Healthcare workers plan to test 150 people per day at the Boyle Heights location, in hopes of slowing the spread of coronavirus. 

Click here to make an appointment online. 

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