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id: "coronavirus-smarter-crowdsourcing:strategies/Ensure-adequate-testing-resources-are-available-an"
type: "GovLab policy strategy"
title: "Ensure adequate testing resources are available and accessible to high-risk communities."
url: "https://coronavirus.smartercrowdsourcing.org/strategies/ensure-adequate-testing-resources-are-available-an"
summary: "Ensure adequate testing resources are available and accessible to high-risk communities. Governments should establish testing sites in communities with large numbers of high-risk individuals."
source: "The GovLab (coronavirus.smartercrowdsourcing.org)"
licence: "Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)"
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# Ensure adequate testing resources are available and accessible to high-risk communities.

Ensure adequate testing resources are available and accessible to high-risk communities. Governments should establish testing sites in communities with large numbers of high-risk individuals.

- Timeframe: 1-3 Months (immediate)
- Audience: Vulnerable Populations, Healthcare Providers, Government Workers, Organized Civil Society, Nonprofits
- Type: Policy/Legislative/Regulatory, Partnerships, Vulnerable Populations, Procurement/Logistics
- Recommendation: [High-risk populations](https://coronavirus.smartercrowdsourcing.org/recommendations/high-risk-populations)
- Part of: [Smarter Crowdsourcing in the Age of Coronavirus](https://coronavirus.smartercrowdsourcing.org/)

## Actions governments should take

1. Locate testing sites in areas that allow for access to populations with transportation barriers
2. Operate testing sites during specific times when populations that work non-traditional hours may have more availability, such as mornings, nights, or weekends
3. Ensure testing site design accommodates populations that may have accessibility needs including language or physical disabilities

## Examples from around the world

1. The municipal government of Lima created a [temporary shelter](https://www.radionacional.com.pe/noticias/locales/entregan-pruebas-rapidas-de-covid-19-para-personas-indigentes) for citizens in a state of abandonment that are specifically vulnerable to the spread of the virus. They did this by revamping an old historical building in 60 days and equipping it with the necessary equipment to provide food, shelter, and medical service, including testing for COVID-19.