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Status at the time of the opening of a private open PCR testing facility near JR Tokyo = Station in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
It turned out that a private testing facility near JR Tokyo Station, where you can receive a PCR test for the new corona virus for 1980 yen (tax included), decided to move within two days of opening. Flooded with applications and moved to a larger area to avoid “densities”. Our goal is to resume from the 14th. The facility operator said: “We have received inquiries that far exceed our expectations. We would like to prepare for safer inspections.” (Digital Editorial Department, Yoshito Miwa)
The facility is “Smart Amp Station” of front inspection station “” which opened on the 10th. Applications are only available on the Internet, and when we start accepting applications at midnight the same day, access is flooded. The server crashed and it was difficult to connect, so reception was suspended.
Before the inauguration, it was estimated that the number of inspections per day was around 300, but since some 5,000 people have already applied and there are inquiries from more than 100 companies, we will move to a place where we can get more space than now . decided. The relocation destination is Nihonbashi 3, Chuo-ku, near Nihonbashi Tokyo Subway Station and JR Tokyo Station. After increasing the number of servers and moving, our goal is to resume reception from the 14th.
The test facility is a company of the Institute for Physical and Chemical Research and is operated by “SS Dnaform”, a subsidiary of “Danaform”, which sells and develops test reagents. According to the company, it plans to prepare for the inspection of 6,000 boxes per day.
According to a company spokeswoman, college students returning home from Tokyo and office workers on business trips are being searched. Consultations were made one after another even while the reception was suspended, and there were urgent voices like “I want to see my parents before the operation. Can I get an exam somehow?” The manager said: “I would like to improve the inspection system so that many people can carry out the inspection with peace of mind.”
◆ Low price with original PCR test method
It uses the original PCR test method “SmartAmp method” jointly developed by the Institute for Physical and Chemical Research and the Kanagawa Prefectural Institute of Public Health. A low price has been achieved through the use of in-house developed reagents and equipment. It is said that there is a limit to the price reduction of conventional PCR tests due to the patent royalty.
The test involves collecting saliva with something like a cotton swab to check for viral infections. The time required for the inspection is about 3 minutes. The collected saliva will be taken to a laboratory in Tokyo and the results will be notified by email the next day. You can also know the result of the day, in which case the inspection fee will be 9,900 yen (tax included).
