Singapore: 16 quick test centres for Covid-19 set up in the island, four more also planned

People queueing at a quick test centre situated at a temporary bus interchange in Yishun on June 21, 2021. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, July 25 (The Straits Times/ANN): Sixteen Covid-19 quick test centres have been set up here since they were first announced about a month ago, and four more are on the way as Singapore ramps up its testing capabilities to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The Health Promotion Board (HPB) - the national agency supporting Covid-19 testing - told The Straits Times on Friday (July 23) that each centre has a daily testing capacity between 400 and 1,000, depending on its size.