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Written by: Chen Jiayi
2020-08-07 11:38
Last update date: 2020-08-07 11:38The Home Affairs Department, together with charitable organizations and social service organizations, has expanded the COVID-19 community testing program starting today (7th). It has been implemented in Wong Tai Sin, Kwun Tong, Tuen Mun and Yau Tsim Mong districts, involving 80,000 Multiple residents.
Staff from the Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals first distributed throat swab sampling kits to Ci'aiyuan today. Some residents thought that throat swab sampling was easier than deep throat saliva sampling, and some residents expressed little confidence in Chinese-funded laboratories.
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Staff from the Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals distributed throat swab sampling kits and samples to the five buildings of Ci Ai Court, including Ai Yin Court, Ai Ning Court, Ai Yan Court, Ai Hui Court and Ai Qin Court from 8 am to 8 pm this morning. The registration form is expected to be withdrawn for sample testing on Saturday.
Before 8 am on the ground floor of Ai Yin Pavilion and Ai Hui Pavilion, more than a dozen residents lined up to receive the sample kit. This time, the distribution is not the deep throat saliva sampling used earlier, but the throat swab sampling kit. The authorities in the protective clothing explained to the residents how to take the samples. Resident Mr. Ou described the steps as buckling the throat, and sampling in the mouth is not too difficult. He also believes that the plan shows that the government cares about the residents of the housing estate.
Staff from the Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals distributed a throat swab sampling kit to Ci Ai Yuan on August 7. There is a video on the ground floor of the building explaining the sampling method. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
A long-term patient, Ms. Li, had a deep throat saliva test in a general clinic a few weeks ago. After receiving the kit, she asked the authorities about the differences in throat swab testing. She received the notice yesterday that she can come to pick up the bottles today and come in line five minutes earlier.
Regarding the number of confirmed cases in Tsz Wan Shan, Ms. Lai expressed concern and asked the housing estate whether there would be testing. She pointed out that she would feel more at ease if the test result was negative. Earlier, some residents of Tsz Wan Shan public housing estates had completed testing. When asked if the housing estate would be arranged too late, she reluctantly said that "there is no way to have many people" and that the government should implement nationwide testing. do".
What is distributed this time is not the deep throat saliva sampling used earlier, but the throat swab sampling kit. The authorities in protective clothing explain the method to the residents. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
Resident Huang Tai quoted the authorities to explain how to use the swab stick to sample the oral cavity three to five times. It is best to do it before the sample is handed in. You will not receive the results afterwards. "If there is no news, it is good news." She believes that throat swab sampling is a simple procedure that takes a few seconds, and deep throat saliva sampling is more difficult.
Huang Tai, who usually seldom goes out, said that she is not too worried about getting infected and thinks it is better to have a test plan because many elderly people in Ciyunshan do not wear masks and smoke, and their awareness of epidemic prevention is poor. When asked if she would feel at ease after the test, she said that the current negative test result does not mean that she will not be infected later, but it is a good thing to find hidden patients by expanding the scope of testing to prevent the virus from spreading again. She also said that she did not have much confidence in the Chinese-funded laboratory tester, but believed that the public was responsible for testing.
Ms. Li had a deep throat saliva test in a general clinic a few weeks ago. After receiving the suit, she asked the authorities to understand the difference between the two. (Photo by Chen Jiayi)
Mr. He, who lives with his father-in-law in his 90s, said he would help him take samples. Mr. He was not too worried about being infected, and said that he and his father-in-law would not go out unless necessary. Regarding the different sampling methods, he believes that the detection accuracy of throat swabs and deep throat saliva is similar. He who has not undergone the test said that he has done good personal hygiene and household cleaning is also more frequent than before. He said that like SARS, "don't panic too much." Mr. Ho said that the testing plan is "better than nothing," and that the daily delivery is properly arranged, saying "I hope the epidemic will go away soon."
The scope of services of this testing program includes Tsz Oi Court in Wong Tai Sin, Choi Fuk Village, Ping Shek Village, Kai Yip Village and Choi Ha Village in Kwun Tong, Shan View Village and Butterfly Village in Tuen Mun, and Chuang Tak Building and Central Plains Building in Yau Tsim Mong District.
The IACM will then distribute test sample bottles and registration forms to residents of the four districts with three charitable organizations or social service organizations. The recovered sample bottles will be sent to Huasheng Diagnostic Center for testing.
Huang Tai thinks it is better to have a test plan, because many elderly people in Tszyunshan do not wear masks and smoke, and their awareness of epidemic prevention is poor. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
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