China Says It Can Boost Hong Kong Virus Testing by 20 Times
- Increased capacity can process up to 200,000 samples daily
- Political mistrust in city complicates China’s testing offer
A lab technician wearing a protective suit handles saliva samples for Covid-19 testing at a laboratory in Hong Kong, on July 31.
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China aims to boost Hong Kong’s coronavirus testing capacity to 20 times its current ability, said the leader of a support team sent from Guangdong province to aid the city in its worst outbreak ever.
The Chinese testing team of about 60 people will work with the Hong Kong government and three mainland Chinese testing companies to process 100,000 to 200,000 samples every day, said Yu Dewen in a state media video interview released on Monday.