As Singapore expands coronavirus testing, authorities wary of errors and false positives

As Singapore expands its Covid-19 testing capacity from 8,000 tests a day to reach the daily target of 40,000 in the future, the risk of straining the country’s lab capacity also grows, experts have cautioned.On Sunday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) revealed one laboratory testing 33 cases generated positive test results but these were later found to be “false positives”. It did not name the lab and said the ministry learned about it as part of its regular review of tests. No false negatives…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3083926/singapore-expands-coronavirus-testing-authorities-wary