Hong Kong begins a mass-testing effort to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus, a move many people don't trust because resources and staff have been provided by China's central government.
People wearing face masks queue for the coronavirus test outside a testing center in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Hong Kong began a voluntary mass-testing program for coronavirus Tuesday as part of a strategy to break the chain of transmission in the city's third outbreak of the disease.
The Hong Kong government has dismissed such concerns, saying that no personal data will be attached to the specimen bottles and that samples will be destroyed in Hong Kong after the exercise.The testing program began at 8 a.m. with residents heading to more than 100 testing centers staffed by over 5,000 volunteers.
The government expects 5 million people will take part in the program, which could be extended to two weeks depending on demand. At its peak, Hong Kong recorded more than 100 locally transmitted cases a day, after going weeks without any in June. “That means there must be some silent transmission going on, so community testing has some role in picking up these silent transmitters,” said Hui, who is a public health adviser to the city’s government. “Hopefully if we can identify these people and isolate them for a period of time that may help to break the transmission chain in the community.”“If only 1 or 2 million people take part, then we may not be able to achieve that objective,” he said.Other experts, such as Dr.
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