Ulrike Gote wants to further expand the test capacities in the capital. But will it be enough in the end, given the rapid expansion of Omicron?
Berlin – There will continue to be queues in front of Berlin’s corona test centers, according to Health Senator Ulrike Gote. The demand for PCR tests, which are necessary to check positive rapid test results, for example, remained greater than the supply.
“We have high test capacities and laboratories and are continuing to expand their capacities. That would have been enough for Delta, it is not enough for Omikron, “said the Green politician on Thursday at the plenary session in the House of Representatives.
“We can of course increase the PCR capacities a bit in Berlin, and we do that too.” Gote announced longer opening times and more staff for the state’s own test centers. “We are also examining the commissioning of the commercial test structures. But one thing is also clear: in the end it will not be enough. ”Dpa
