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Los Angeles City And County Offer Free Coronavirus Testing To All Residents

The announcement by Mayor Eric Garcetti makes LA the first major city to offer free testing to all its residents. It came as county health officials reported another 1,541 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

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Corrected: April 29, 2020 at 10:00 PM MDT
An earlier version of this story incorrectly called Los Angeles the first major city to offer free coronavirus testing to all residents. At least one other city, Houston, began free testing to all residents earlier this month.
Scott Neuman is a reporter and editor, working mainly on breaking news for NPR's digital and radio platforms.