They are also seeking $280 million for COVID testing and $440 million for contact tracing and non-group housing to protect COVID-vulnerable residents. It had been considering a testing site at Pierce College in the San Fernando Valley, “which it looks like we won’t need to open,” the mayor said. The county hasn’t yet converted testing venues to vaccination sites but expects to do so after vaccine supplies increase, she said. AdvertisementSan Bernardino County health officials are committed to maintaining testing at current volumes even as they ramp up vaccinations, said Corwin Porter, the director of public health. Beyond the resource question, another big challenge confronts health officials: “There is an issue of divided attention,” said L.A. County’s Hong.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 24, 2021 13:02 UTC