Covid-19: Hong Kong offers specimen pick-up service for overseas arrivals

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HONG KONG (China Daily/ANN): People returning to the city from overseas can hand in their specimens for Covid-19 tests using door-to-door collection service from Friday (April 3)onwards.

Two local logistics startups – GoGoVan and Pickupp – will provide the service. They will charge HK$100 for each collection.Interested persons have to register online with one of the two companies. They will be asked to put the sample bottle in a sealed bag and place it in a container to be provided by the courier at their doorsteps.

Those with no Covid-19 symptoms have been strongly advised to go through a free test of deep throat saliva specimens.

 

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