Temporary inspection station established near downtown Osaka Prefecture. 20:55 on July 16th due to increase in new corona infection.
Osaka Prefecture established a temporary inspection center near the downtown area on the 16th, saying that infection with the new coronavirus is spreading in the downtown area at night, mainly among young people. People who work in the store and people who have symptoms are actively calling for inspection.
In Osaka prefecture, the number of new coronavirus infections has been increasing this month, and the so-called "Osaka model" lights up on the 12th, and the 16th is the most since the emergency declaration was lifted. Infection was confirmed in a large number of 66 people.
About this, Osaka Prefecture says that the infection is spreading in the downtown area at night mainly for the younger generation, and as a countermeasure, on the 16th, a temporary inspection station that can take a PCR test will be installed near Minami in the downtown area. Did.
According to Osaka Prefecture, the PCR test needs to be reserved in advance for employees who have symptoms such as fever and cough among employees and users of shops in and around the downtown area.
It means that saliva will be collected at the inspection site, the time required will be less than 10 minutes, and the result of the inspection will be revealed the next day.
Up to 90 people can be inspected daily.
Governor Yoshimura, who visited the site, said, “In just 5 to 10 minutes, the inspection can be done easily and the privacy is maintained.
The inspection hours are from 2 pm to 7 pm, including holidays, and the reservation phone number is 06-6647-0641.