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Amidst cold weather warnings all over the country, temporary screening and inspection stations in the metropolitan area were crowded with people today, following yesterday (14th).

There were long lines all over the place as people who wanted to be tested were crowded out of worries, and there were people who waited for the test kits to run out and went back.



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long line was lined up today at the temporary screening office in Seoul Station Square.



The quarantine authorities urgently installed outdoor heaters, but citizens who came to be examined had to fall into the cold during long waiting times.



[Citizen: (How long have you been waiting?) About 30 minutes.

It's cold.]



[Citizen: I waited for 40 minutes.

It's free, so I just want to get tested...

.] At



Seoul Station, 732 people were tested for Corona 19 before lunch today.



Most of them were subjected to a so-called PCR, or gene amplification test, which collects samples from the mucous membranes of the nose and airways, and some citizens wanted a rapid antigen test that could confirm the results within 30 minutes.



[Yun Yeong-deok/Director of Seoul Jung-gu Health Center: (Rapid antigen test) Now it is supposed to do those who want it, but I don't think it can be done by simply wanting it, and I think we need to prepare a little more.] At



Hangang 3 parking lot, Yeouido More than 170 citizens flocked to the prepared temporary screening test, and more than 170 corona test kits all came together around 4 pm.



[Citizen: Oh, then someone at the public health center must control (don't come).

Where are these people.

Then I did it elsewhere.

What is this...

.]



Opinions are being made to introduce self-diagnosis kits instead of directly visiting temporary laboratories to find hidden'asymptomatic, mildly infected people'.



(Video coverage: Kim Hak-mo, video editing: Lee Seung-jin, VJ: Oh Se-gwan) 



▶'Three-stage conditions' average of 800 people or more per day…

Authorities' request


▶ 13 people a day'most deaths'…

"You need to focus on high-risk treatment"