Refusing to test, secret testing locations, over two hours on hold on the COVID hotline. Things aren’t looking great. https://www.facebook.com/groups/524159784

Refusing to test, secret testing locations, over two hours on hold on the COVID hotline. Things aren’t looking great. https://www.facebook.com/groups/524159784940511/permalink/529891921033964/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/524159784940511/permalink/52... > 4/17 Friday: At noon my friend wakes up and asks if I can call her ward's 保健所 and make a PCR test appointment for her. I call them at 12:30. > It took 2 HOURS to set up a PCR test. > As I expected, the staff was INCREDIBLY resistant to offer a test, and spent 2 hours asking me 100 questions about her symptoms, what treatment she had received so far, what hospital she went to the night before, name of the doctor who recommended her a test etc. I'm put on hold for an extra hour as they sort their things out. They finally call me back and tell me all of the information for her test. But here's the kicker. It's a secret location. It's a medical facility that's currently closed, but is being used as a corona testing site on the downlow. To enter the building, she'll have to walk through the parking lot and use the staff entrance. The woman on the phone makes me promise not to tell ANYONE other than my friend the name of the place where she is being tested. Because if people knew they were doing testing there it would "cause a commotion." I really wish I was making that last part up. It's absolutely horrific how much they are trying to cover this up and keep the official numbers low. I am currently waiting for them to call again with her test results. Getting her tested required 1 ambulance ride, two visits to the hospital and 5+ hours on the phone. This is ridiculous and something needs to change."