{"id":92518,"date":"2020-04-13T16:55:41","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T23:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=92518"},"modified":"2020-04-13T17:07:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T00:07:05","slug":"criteria-expanded-for-free-coronavirus-testing-in-the-antelope-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2020\/04\/13\/criteria-expanded-for-free-coronavirus-testing-in-the-antelope-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Criteria expanded for free coronavirus testing in the Antelope Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_92521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92521\" style=\"width: 862px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92521\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/COVID-19-testing-AV.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"862\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/COVID-19-testing-AV.jpg 862w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/COVID-19-testing-AV-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/COVID-19-testing-AV-768x412.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[Images by APRIL JENKINS]<\/figcaption><\/figure>PALMDALE &#8211; The criteria to receive free testing for the coronavirus has been expanded to include anyone with symptoms, officials announced Monday. Common COVID-19 symptoms include cough, fever and difficulty breathing.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles County-affiliated testing sites are open at the following three locations in the Antelope Valley:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High Desert Medical Group, located at 43839 15th Street West (south of Avenue K-8) in Lancaster.<\/li>\n<li>AVORS Medical Group, located at 42315 10th Street West (north of Avenue M) in Lancaster.<\/li>\n<li>Antelope Valley Mall, located at 1233 West Rancho Vista Boulevard (Avenue P) in Palmdale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Testing is by appointment only. Walk-up appointments are not available.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Residents can schedule an appointment online at <a href=\"https:\/\/corona-virus.la\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/corona-virus.la\/<\/a> or\u00a0 by calling 211 and punching the button for COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>There is no charge for the testing, and testing is now open to people in all age groups so long as they show symptoms of the virus. However, same-day or next-day testing appointments will be prioritized for individuals over 65, or those who have underlying chronic health conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The tests provided through this program are mouth swab tests that do not require assistance. Residents can prepare for the test by watching the video below.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and FAQs, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.lacounty.gov\/testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">covid19.lacounty.gov\/testing<\/a>. To register and see if you are eligible for a test, visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/corona-virus.la\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/corona-virus.la\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LikLtN8wuXI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Previous related stories:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2020\/04\/03\/coronavirus-testing-center-opens-at-antelope-valley-mall-in-palmdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Coronavirus testing center opens at Antelope Valley Mall in Palmdale<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2020\/04\/01\/covid-19-test-station-opens-in-lancaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Covid-19 testing station opens in Lancaster<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PALMDALE &#8211; The criteria to receive free testing for the coronavirus has been expanded to include anyone with symptoms, officials announced Monday. Common COVID-19 symptoms include cough, fever and difficulty breathing. Los Angeles County-affiliated testing sites are open at the following three locations in the Antelope Valley: High Desert Medical Group, located at 43839 15th [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":92521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15,1499,10,1496,11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92518"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92518\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}