An infectious disease expert has raised concerns over the effectiveness of the government’s citywide coronavirus testing scheme, which reports say is to start on September 1. The adviser to the government, said health officials in mainland identified and isolated patients quickly, and citizens thre did not undergo mass testing. Speaking on a radio program, Ho thinks arbitrary testing would be “wasting bullets,” citing the government’s previous attempt to screen 40,000 residents in the hotspot Tsz Wan Shan district, which only found a small number of positive patients. Hui expected 4,000 to 5,000 medical personnel to sign up for the scheme, and he has personally volunteered as well. Hui also dismissed concerns from the public that the tests would collect the DNA information of participants and send to mainland.

Source: The Standard August 21, 2020 04:41 UTC