Drive-through Covid-19 swab test facility launched at One Farrer Hotel

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As Singapore ramps up coronavirus-testing efforts, the first drive-through testing facility has been launched at One Farrer Hotel, which has been repurposed as a temporary hospital facility.

The Straits Times understands that the patients there are those who need additional tests to confirm earlier results. Dr Peng Chung Mien, chief executive of The Farrer Park Company, said its two organisations - One Farrer Hotel and the hospital - will be supporting the foundation's initiatives by hosting and operating facilities"for both drive-through testing and ultra-safe booth testing in prioritised populations".

MR NG BOON HEONG, chief executive of Temasek Foundation, which had worked with healthcare providers to conduct swabs at various venues.

 

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