PCR inspection Accelerate to private sector New Corona, Minato-ku, Tokyo April 14 5:26

Amid the rapid spread of new coronavirus infection, Tokyo Minato Ward has outsourced the PCR test that was previously requested to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to a private laboratory in order to be able to determine the presence or absence of infection more quickly. Has begun.

Minato-ku, Tokyo has requested PCR tests to determine whether they are infected with the new coronavirus from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Health and Safety Research Center, but the number of tests will increase due to the rapid spread of infection in Tokyo. In the meantime, it was a problem that it took several days to find out the result.

Depending on the ward, the symptoms of the patient worsened until the presence of infection was determined, and there were cases where it was not possible to promptly take measures to prevent the spread of infection, such as investigation of concentrated contacts, In response to this situation, Minato Ward started an initiative to outsource PCR testing to a private inspection agency on the 13th.

This means that the results will be known as early as the day after the sample is delivered to the laboratory.

In Minato Ward, it is becoming more difficult to secure vehicles to transport infected people to medical institutions, so we have secured two dedicated vehicles at the Minato Public Health Center.

In Minato Ward, "The sooner the PCR test result is available, the more quickly the patient will receive the necessary medical treatment, and the public health center will be able to take measures to prevent infection. We would like to strengthen our system to save lives. ”