Chinanews.com, August 12th. According to the US "Qiao Bao" report, the New Coronavirus detection and tracking team of the New York City Government announced on the 10th that it will expand the free on-site detection service for the new crown virus to provide elderly people 65 years of age and older with Groups with immune system deficiencies provide safe and convenient free testing.
Since March this year, New Yorkers who have had close contact with patients with new coronary pneumonia have launched free appointments for on-site testing services for new coronaviruses. All New Yorkers with weakened immune systems and senior citizens 65 years of age and older can enjoy the same Free testing service.
The free on-site detection service for new crown virus is available seven days a week, from 9 am to 7 pm, and appointments can be made by calling 929-298-9400.
The head of the city government’s new crown virus detection and tracking team said that the elderly and those with weak immune systems are at high risk of infection with the new crown virus. Contribute to the health and safety of high-risk groups themselves and their families.
On-site detection of the new coronavirus can effectively avoid the exposure risk of potentially infected persons and reduce the possibility of virus transmission.
Eligible people will receive a free PCR test by clinicians on the second or third day after making an appointment for on-site testing services for the new crown virus.
The test result will be notified to the subject via SMS, email or phone within two days.
From March and April this year, the city government's new crown virus detection and tracking team has provided free home detection services for new crown virus to communities in urgent need of relevant medical resources.
So far, the project has provided more than 25,000 testing services to more than 11,000 households.
Among the examinees, those who have had close contact with patients with new coronary pneumonia have a positive rate of 14%.
The three main tasks of the city government's new crown virus detection and tracking team include expanding the testing population, providing medical assistance and disseminating health information to confirmed cases, and tracking whether people who have been in close contact with confirmed cases are at risk of infection.
All New York City residents should be tested for the virus, regardless of whether they have symptoms or have been in contact with suspected or even confirmed cases.
At present, the city government has established hundreds of testing sites in the five districts of the city, providing free virus testing, and inquiring about the address of the testing site, you can log in to the relevant website and enter your home address.
(Liu Yiling)