South Korea has gone through over 10,000 COVID-19 tests today. People who have any slightest of symptoms (or not) can even get themselves tested at these testing drive-thru stations. The whole process takes 10 mins.
I'm in awe.
Footage via MBC.
I'm in awe.
Footage via MBC.
As @jeeabbeylee points out, these COVID-19 tests are FREE. Anyone can get tested.
@jeeabbeylee And with emergency localised messages being beamed to (almost) every phone in the country (you cannot switch these alerts off), people know exactly whether they've been in the path of the virus or not. It's really incredible. More here:
@jeeabbeylee Might I also point out that not only is COVID-19 testing in S. Korea free, it's open to all, including foreign residents, INCL. undocumented immigrants.
Medical centres are exempt from obligation to notify immigration office of visa status of patients.
Medical centres are exempt from obligation to notify immigration office of visa status of patients.
@jeeabbeylee Oh also, while COVID-19 tests in S. Korea are free, if the medical team determines the test to not be necessary but someone insists on wanting to be tested, they'll have to fork out 160,000 won ($132). news.joins.com/article/237175…
*My bad. These emergency alerts can be turned off in the settings of Android and Apple devices.
