Sibuknya Laboratorium Tes Massal COVID-19 di Hong Kong

Foto Health

Sibuknya Laboratorium Tes Massal COVID-19 di Hong Kong

AP/Vincent Yu - detikHealth
Kamis, 03 Mar 2022 20:45 WIB

Hong Kong - Hong Kong telah meningkatkan kapasitas pengujiannya dengan bantuan laboratorium mobile. Kota itu kini bergulat dengan puluhan ribu kasus COVID-19 setiap hari.

Health workers from mainland China pass by hundreds of samples from Hong Kong residents to be tested for the coronavirus at an inflatable mobile testing lab in a sports center in Hong Kong Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hong Kong has ramped up its testing capacity with the help of the mobile laboratories, as the city grapples with tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases daily. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Laboratorium tiba dari daratan China menjelang pengujian seluruh kota yang direncanakan terhadap lebih dari 7 juta penduduknya akhir bulan ini.

Health workers from mainland China pass by hundreds of samples from Hong Kong residents to be tested for the coronavirus at an inflatable mobile testing lab in a sports center in Hong Kong Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hong Kong has ramped up its testing capacity with the help of the mobile laboratories, as the city grapples with tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases daily. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Ini adalah bagian dari strategi COVID-19 'tanpa toleransi' yang diberlakukan di China, dan salah satu yang ditekankan Beijing ke Hong Kong, wilayah semi-otonom yang telah berjuang untuk menahan lonjakan yang didorong oleh varian omicron.

Health workers from mainland China pass by hundreds of samples from Hong Kong residents to be tested for the coronavirus at an inflatable mobile testing lab in a sports center in Hong Kong Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hong Kong has ramped up its testing capacity with the help of the mobile laboratories, as the city grapples with tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases daily. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Beberapa lab bergerak telah didirikan di seluruh kota dengan masing-masing dilengkapi untuk menangani puluhan ribu sampel setiap hari.

Health workers from mainland China pass by hundreds of samples from Hong Kong residents to be tested for the coronavirus at an inflatable mobile testing lab in a sports center in Hong Kong Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hong Kong has ramped up its testing capacity with the help of the mobile laboratories, as the city grapples with tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases daily. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Di Hong Kong, rencananya setiap penduduk akan melakukan tes sebanyak tiga kali. Pihak berwenang mengatakan mereka mungkin membatasi pergerakan untuk mengurangi risiko penularan.

Health workers from mainland China pass by hundreds of samples from Hong Kong residents to be tested for the coronavirus at an inflatable mobile testing lab in a sports center in Hong Kong Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hong Kong has ramped up its testing capacity with the help of the mobile laboratories, as the city grapples with tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases daily. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Setiap orang yang dites positif harus dirawat di rumah sakit atau fasilitas isolasi, tergantung pada tingkat keparahan gejalanya.

Health workers from mainland China pass by hundreds of samples from Hong Kong residents to be tested for the coronavirus at an inflatable mobile testing lab in a sports center in Hong Kong Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hong Kong has ramped up its testing capacity with the help of the mobile laboratories, as the city grapples with tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases daily. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Gelombang infeksi saat ini, yang terburuk sejauh ini, telah membanjiri rumah sakit, menyebabkan antrean panjang di pintu dan pasien menunggu di ruang tunggu. Pihak berwenang bergegas membangun fasilitas isolasi sementara.

Health workers from mainland China pass by hundreds of samples from Hong Kong residents to be tested for the coronavirus at an inflatable mobile testing lab in a sports center in Hong Kong Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hong Kong has ramped up its testing capacity with the help of the mobile laboratories, as the city grapples with tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases daily. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Sejak pandemi dimulai, Hong Kong telah melaporkan lebih dari 1.100 kematian, dengan 80% di antaranya adalah gelombang kelima saat ini. Mayoritas kematian adalah pasien lanjut usia yang tidak divaksinasi.

Sibuknya Laboratorium Tes Massal COVID-19 di Hong Kong
Sibuknya Laboratorium Tes Massal COVID-19 di Hong Kong
Sibuknya Laboratorium Tes Massal COVID-19 di Hong Kong
Sibuknya Laboratorium Tes Massal COVID-19 di Hong Kong
Sibuknya Laboratorium Tes Massal COVID-19 di Hong Kong
Sibuknya Laboratorium Tes Massal COVID-19 di Hong Kong
Sibuknya Laboratorium Tes Massal COVID-19 di Hong Kong
Berita Terkait