Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles residents were startled at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening by Amber Alert-style messages on their cell phones warning about COVID-19 in the city.The alerts had different messages.One warned of the spread of COVID-19 saying, “cases are increasing.
Please wear a mask and social distance.”Another variation encouraged recipients to “Get a free test & results in 1 day.”Angelenos took to Twitter to express shock.“Did anyone in Los Angeles get a jolt from the Emergency Alert about Coronavirus in their phone just now?” one user wrote.
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