Two mobile nucleic acid testing vehicles were put into use in Beijing's Xicheng and Chaoyang districts on June 28, allowing residents to receive the tests conveniently near their homes or workplaces. Each testing vehicle has five windows to allow for quick sample taking, and which also provide a good working environment for medical staff.
"Since June 17, a total of 100,000 nucleic acid samples have been taken at the Zhanlanlu subdistrict testing site, including workers in the express delivery, catering and service industries in the district, and 90% of residents in the Zhanlanlu subdistrict," explained Liu Yaoyong, director of the subdistrict office.
Each vehicle provides space for four groups of medical staff to take samples at the same time. In addition to medical equipment, the vehicles are also equipped with an air-conditioned waiting area and sun-shades to allow people to keep cool, which have been welcomed by both the medical personnel, as well as those being tested.
Yu Qikui, product director of Beiqi Foton AUV Bus, explained that the vehicles were transformed from new energy buses. They can operate for more than 10 hours continuously and maintain a constant interior temperature of around 20 degrees Celsius, which provides a more pleasant environment for the staff.
According to Zhang Kehong, deputy director of Zhanlanlu Hospital in Beijing, the mobile nucleic acid testing vehicles, which can drive into communities, offer both convenience and flexibility for local residents.
"If all the testing windows are running, throat swab samples can be taken from 200 to 300 people per hour in each vehicle," Zhang said.
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