Health officials halted the program this week to contend with a backlog of test kits, which had been limited to 4,000 a day.
As the highly infectious Omicron variant fuels a surge in coronavirus cases — as well as demand for testing — Los Angeles County health officials have paused a home testing program for residents as they contend with an accumulation of kits.to residents experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or those who’ve had a known exposure, according to the L.A. County Department of Health Services.
A cap of 4,000 home test kits a day was implemented to “ensure the kits are sent, received and processed in a timely manner,” the department said.A frustrating hunt for coronavirus tests: Long lines, a lot of driving and anxious waiting It’s not clear when the program will resume, but department officials said an announcement would be postedas soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, Health Services said it will provide details about a new program next week.
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