Trial sale of new Corona PCR test kit at convenience store at Seibu Railway Station

Seibu Railway has begun selling PCR test kits for the new coronavirus at convenience stores in stations in Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo.

Seibu Railway began trial sales of test kits on the premises of the station on the 29th in an attempt to increase opportunities for PCR tests and help alleviate the anxieties of residents along the railway lines.

We sell convenience stores in Saitama prefecture such as Tokorozawa station in Saitama prefecture and 54 stations in Tokyo.

The test kit was developed by a venture company in Tokyo, and you can put the liquid in a test container and bring it to a medical institution or send it by mail for inspection.

The test result can be seen with a smartphone app, etc., and you can also receive a negative certificate.

Takeshi Yamamoto, Chief of the Seibu Railway Business Administration Office, said, "We planned this with the idea of ​​creating an environment where people can easily take PCR tests in a familiar place. I want you to live. "

The test kit will be on sale until the end of September.