All COVID-19 testing centers in L.A. city closed Saturday due to ‘safety worries’ amid George Floyd protests
by Sareen Habeshian/KTL5 Morning News
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said that all COVID-19 testing centers in the city closed Saturday afternoon due to safety concerns as protests against the killing of George Floyd continued throughout the city.
“We need to make sure, especially in communities that have less power, that we are able to make sure people don’t disproportionately die because of the color of their skin,” the mayor said. “We can’t do that when the city breaks down.”
All of the testing sites closed as of 3 p.m. the mayor said “because of the safety worries across the city.”
It wasn’t immediately clear if the other testing sites outside the city within broader L.A. County were affected.
Throughout L.A. County, there are 36 free COVID-19 testing locations, including both drive-thru and walk-thru sites. The testing sites have a capacity to reach 20,000 people a day, and 516,000 people have already been tested, according to the mayor.
Carol graduated from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio and received her diploma as a registered nurse. She attended Bowling Green State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Literature. She attended the University of Toledo, College of Nursing, and received a Master’s of Nursing Science Degree as an Educator.
She has traveled extensively, is a photographer, and writes on medical issues. Carol has three children RJ, Katherine, and Stephen – one daughter-in-law; Katie – two granddaughters; Isabella Marianna and Zoe Olivia – and one grandson, Alexander Paul. She also shares her life with her husband Gordon Duff, many cats, and two rescues.
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