These Map Apps Can Help You Find Nearby Covid Testing Sites
Due to a major uptick in Covid cases throughout Beijing in the past week, many venues around the capital have started requiring 24 hour NAT results for entry. And due to this sudden increase in demand, the Global Times reports that all roadside testing centers in Chaoyang District will close temporarily from today on (Nov 14).
While the report says testing centers will now be set up inside communities and compounds, the situation seems to be changing by the minute. If your community has a testing center, your best bet is to try to get it there. Ask your neighbors, landlord, property management, or local juweihui for where you can get tested and hours.
However, as of press time there are still some testing centers open in public areas. The following map programs list Covid testing centers, but as with any system attempting to track a changing-by-the-minute situation, they can be inaccurate. In light of this, don't be surprised if you discover a place to be closed even though it's listed as open.
Gaode Map
When using Gaode Map, select 更多工具 gèngduō gōngjù
Then, look for a tab that reads 核酸检测 hésuān jiǎncè
Once you click there, you'll be taken to a page where you will be able to find tabs that read 营业中 yíngyè zhōng (currently open), 24小时检测 24 xiǎoshí jiǎncè (24 hour test sites), and 附近3公里 fùjìn 3 gōnglǐ (Covid test sites within three kilometers).
Some of the test sites might have Chinese characters that read 该常态化核酸点可能暂停检测，请与所在地社区确认后前往 gāicháng tàihuà hésuān diǎn kěnéng zàn tíng jiǎncè ，qǐng yǔ suǒzài dì shèqū quèrèn hòu qiánwǎng (This nucleic acid site has suspended testing, please check with the nearest community before going). Make sure to double check before you visit these sites.
Teng Xun Jiankang 腾讯健康
Another useful mini-prgram is 腾讯健康 Téngxùn Jiànkāng. After you've opened the program, search 核酸检测 hésuān jiǎncè and click on it. Then it will take you to the page where you can find nearby Covid test sites.
The system comes in handy as it will automatically sort the testing sites by distance from you, with the nearest showing up first by default. You can find Covid tests under tabs that read 营业中 yíngyè zhōng (currently open), and 夜间核酸 yèjiān hésuān (night time testing).
Baidu Maps
On Baidu Maps, click on 核酸检测 hésuān jiǎncè.
You'll be taken to a page where you will be able to find tabs that read 营业中 yíngyè zhòng (currently open), 24 小时检测 24 xiǎoshí jiǎncè (24 hour test sites) , 附近1公里 fùjìn 1 gōnglǐ (Covid test sites within one kilometer) and 附近3公里 fùjìn 3 gōnglǐ (Covid test sites within three kilometers).
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