"Moving forward, in the city of Los Angeles, you'll be able to — if you have symptoms or not — get tested," Garcetti said in a press conference on April 29, adding that those with symptoms will have priority, but that the capacity is there for anyone who wants one.
The milestone made Los Angeles the first major city in the United States to offer free COVID-19 testing.
The mayor encouraged residents to get tested whether they had symptoms, had knowingly been exposed to the virus, or were just looking for reassurance that they are healthy.
"You can't put a price on the peace of mind of knowing that you can't infect somebody around you," he said.
As of Tuesday, Los Angeles County has had at least 47,822 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 2,143 deaths related to the virus.
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