Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people may be disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and despite isolation remote communities have an increased risk of COVID-19 transmission due to overcrowding and frequent travel over long distances for family, cultural or community events. The response to an outbreak in remote settings will be logistically challenging requiring a coordinated multiagency response. The provision of timely COVID-19 diagnostic testing is central to this response.

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测试COVID-19反应在原住民，托雷斯海峡岛民和区域居民中的作用

原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民可能受COVID-19的影响尤其严重，尽管偏远社区由于人满为患且经常因家庭，文化或社区事件而长途跋涉，因此传播COVID-19的风险增加。对远程环境中爆发的响应将在逻辑上具有挑战性，需要协调的多机构响应。及时提供COVID-19诊断测试是此响应的核心。