The document proposes a scalable plan called the Corona Container system to conduct mass testing of nearly 300,000 people in Antwerp, Belgium over one month using repurposed shipping containers placed in public spaces. The system is designed to test people in a fast, safe, and pleasant way through clear signage, timed testing slots, trained volunteers administering tests, and local entertainment to make the experience memorable. The document provides details on container layouts, sample testing workflows, estimated staffing needs, and invites other cities to adapt the open-source system for non-commercial use in fighting the coronavirus pandemic through mass testing.

1. Introducing the Corona Container.

2. The only way to get back to normal is
through mass testing.
This is a scalable plan to test nearly
300,000 people in one city in one
month using public spaces and low-
cost materials.

3. Intellectual property note.
It is Bump’s sincere hope that this sparks a creative conversation
about much-needed low-cost solutions for mass testing of the
coronavirus. We encourage cities across the world to use this as a
starting point to develop their own solutions.
We are making this available under the following creative
commons license:
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
CC BY-NC-SA
This license lets others remix, adapt, and build upon Bump’s work non-
commercially, as long as they credit Bump and license their new creations
under the identical terms.

4. Our coalition-building partner.
Olivier Van Horenbeeck and his team at Growth Inc, have thrown
their support behind this project to connect the right dots and build
the right coalitions of the willing to make this concept a reality.

5. Testing millions of people can be a
rushed, disorganised, apocalyptic
experience…

6. Testing millions of people can be a
rushed, disorganised, apocalyptic
experience…
…or we can think it through to make it
fast, safe and as pleasant as possible.

7. This is also a chance for citizens of cities
to come together in a powerful,
inspiration way as they find their way
back to regular life.
And it’s an opportunity for city officials to
let their citizens know they are truly there
for them.

8. The Corona Container system is a plan to
implement mass testing for coronavirus
using the City of Antwerp, Belgium as an
example.
It has been designed, however, to be
reproduced in a non-commercial context in
any city with large public spaces, using
readily available low-cost materials.

9. The recipe.
• Repurposed shipping container.
• Use of voting registries/neighbourhood population
information to invite people to timed testing slots in an
open public space near their homes.
• Clearly marked tracks for families and individuals with
safe distancing, limited interaction with others and
minimal waiting times.
• Trained volunteers to administer non-invasive rapid tests.
• An injection of culture to make this first return to public life
memorable for the right reasons.

10. Rapid testing
apparatus housing
Family waiting
circles
Centre stage with injection of local
culture – could be band, comedian,
local personality or video screen
with messages from prominent
people.
Host/Tester (yellow)
Individual citizen
(black)/waiting circle
Testing area
Single container
concept.

11. Host/tester track one
Host/tester track two
Testing area
Single container
concept.

12. A note on the testing container.
With the testing area, we considered the
need to balance the following:
1. Safety – to ensure the testing area does
not facilitate the spread of the virus.
2. Privacy – the need for citizens, especially
families with young children to undergo
what may be a short but traumatic nasal
swab.
3. Cost/availability – the need to use
materials that can be cheaply an easily
sourced anywhere in the world.
Because the virus can live on metal surfaces
for several days, ideally the containers would
have built-in disinfection systems that
activate after every use. This may be a
hurdle in some areas more than others. We
are considering alternative testing area
designs to strike the right balance of the the
above three factors.

13. 1 container tests 48p/h
1 container tests 336p/day
1 container tests 6720p/month
Amandus - Atheneum 19 722 3
Brederode 11 613 2
Centraal Station 7 632 2
Dam 5 205 1
Eilandje 4 020 1
Haringrode 10 691 2
Harmonie 6 027 1
Historisch Centrum 5 965 1
Markgrave 6 252 1
Nieuw - Zuid 678 1
Sint-Andries 6 190 1
Stadspark 13 107 2
Stuivenberg 18 613 3
Theaterbuurt-Meir 6 616 1
Universiteitsbuurt 5 571 1
Zuid 8 898 2
Zurenborg 5 558 1
Oud - Berchem 15 822 3
Borgerhout Intra Muros N 15 579 3
Borgerhout Intra Muros Z 14 267 3
Totalen 188026 35
The result.

14. Single container
concept.
aerial view

15. Three-container
concept.

16. Three-container
concept.

17. Three-container
concept.

18. Three-container
concept.
aerial view

19. Two-container
concept.
ground view

20. User experience flow for family of 2-6
people (v1).
1. Notification: Head of household notified by email of timed slot and site and provided
full overview of testing choreography including visuals of the site.
2. Arrival at location: Family is greeted by one of several hosts at various sides of site.
Host again explains the flow.(Nice to have: all staff’s protective clothing and mask are
made less clinical in appearance by adding for example, a common logo or
inspirational slogan.). The family shows ID and is registered by the host on a tablet.
3. Entering the queue: The host guides the family to an empty waiting circle.
4. The waiting experience: Throughout the max thirty-minute waiting time, musicians,
magicians and/or other local performers are perched on a central platform at a safe
distance. The platform could also house a large screen with video messages from
prominent figures in Antwerp.
5. The test: Host leads individual to a final waiting circle and denotes the standing area
and standing position for the individual to prepare to be tested. The individual enters
the testing container. The fluid/blood sample is collected and the individual exits and is
told to expect their results by email.

21. User experience flow for single people (v1).
1. Notification: Individual notified by email of timed slot and site and provided full
overview of testing choreography including visuals of the site.
2. Arrival at location: Family is greeted by one of several hosts at various sides of site.
Host again explains the flow. The individual shows ID that matches nametag and is
registered by the host on a tablet.
3. Entering the queue: The host guides the individual to an empty waiting circle.
4. The waiting experience: Throughout the max thirty-minute waiting time, musicians,
magicians and/or other local performers are perched on a central platform at a safe
distance. The platform could also house a large screen with video messages from
prominent figures in the city.
5. The test: Host leads individual to a final waiting circle and denotes the standing area
and standing position for the individual to prepare to be tested. The individual enters
the testing container. The fluid/blood sample is collected and the individual exits and is
told to expect his/her results by email.

22. Why a container?
The container, aside from being cost-effective and readily available,
serves two core purposes:
1. To act as a shelter for testing, to house the testing platforms (such
as the Abbott ID NOW) and associated IT infrastructure to input test
results.
2. To act as the central recognizable branding component that gives
citizens the comfort and trust that the city has though this
experience through. After one week of visit to the “Corona Container,”
word will spread to family and friends that the experience is not
wholly unpleasant (despite what may be a painful nasal swab),
thereby stimulating compliance in mass testing.

23. Indicative team needed on site for one
container set up
• 1x Site medical lead (health professional)
• 1x Site operations lead
• 2x Family track hosts
• 2x Individual track hosts
• 2x Floor managers
• 6x Trained testers
• 2x IT support staff
• 1x Entertainment managers
• 3x Entertainers/performers (rotating shifts, volunteers )
• 2x Medical volunteers
• 2x Police officers
Sites operation in two shifts, 8-12.00 & 13.00-17.00, incl 2 30-
minute breaks during shifts.

24. Indicative prep team per site
• 1x site operations lead
• 1x build out team (4 people )
• 1x site medical lead ( training testers )
• 1x catering team
• 2x Family track hosts
• 2x Individual track hosts
• 6x Testers
• 2x IT support staff

25. Materials needed per site
• 1 branded and modified testing apparatus container
• 1 (space permitting) branded and modified catering &
utilities container
• 1 central platform for performers including basic AV
equipment
• (Custom-branded) protective clothing for volunteers
• Electricity set up to power testing apparatus and AV
equipment
• Backup electricity
• Network setup
• Tablets and installed software to register and record
samples

26. We have an opportunity to make this a moment of collective
reawakening, a celebration of a city’s resilience in the face of
an unexpected threat.
If we think this through, we can deliver safe, fast testing in a
way that will deliver high compliance and a much needed
morale boost for an ailing city.

27. Questions that still need answers.
• Will we test for immunity or for the virus itself?
• Will it be a blood test or nasal swab?
• How long will it take to get the test result?
• When will mass testing be available?
• How will the IT system work?
• Who will administer the test when healthcare staff is still
overburdened?
• What are the privacy implications?
• How can we adapt the container to further mitigate the
risks of the virus spreading?

28. Are there obstacles to overcome? Questions to be answered to
get this right?
Absolutely. We don’t think this is a perfect system.
We are actively pursuing partnerships to refine this approach.
Our ultimate goal, however, is that cities or even companies
around the world use this as a starting point to build a solution
that works for them.

29. Wait a sec. Who exactly is Bump?

30. Experiences by Bump.
We solve problems and tell stories with
technology and design.
Our Belgium-based team of international
team of strategists, designers, creatives,
architects and engineers works with
clients to rethink spaces and systems, tell
technology-driven stories, build bespoke
games, and create brand experiences that
marry the physical and digital.

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2000 Antwerp
www.bump.nu
Contacts.
Brett Kobie, Strategy & Creative Lead, brettkobie@bump.nu
Koen Huyghe, Co-founder & Design Lead, koen@bump.nu
Arnoud Schoofs, Co-founder & Innovation Lead, arnoud@bump.nu
Olivier Van Horenbeeck, Managing Partner, Growth_Inc. olivier@growth-inc.be