The cost of nucleic acid testing for the whole people is very high. In a city with a population of 1 million, it will cost about 6 million to 7 million, and it will cost about 2 million yuan for three consecutive days.

The national nucleic acid cost is very high, so it is impossible to estimate the specific figures. In order to pay for nucleic acid testing, local governments need to bear great pressure. In order to improve the people's enthusiasm to participate in nucleic acid testing, most places are free of charge, and the funds for nucleic acid testing are borne by local finance. When all the staff are engaged in nucleic acid, they need not only nucleic acid equipment, but also the subsidy expenses, material expenses and testing expenses of the testing personnel. These expenses are calculated and spread equally to everyone, which is about six or seven dollars.

At present, the state has clear regulations on the charges for nucleic acid detection. The maximum charge for single-person single-tube detection cannot exceed that of 16 yuan, and the charge for mixed-tube detection cannot exceed that of 5 yuan. The nucleic acid tests we usually participate in are all mixed-tube tests. According to these figures, we can calculate the direct cost of nucleic acid for the whole people, that is, the cost of using nucleic acid equipment at ordinary times. However, these expenses do not include the salary of the nucleic acid sampler and the expenses of nucleic acid detection equipment, so it is impossible for everyone to pay 5 yuan for real nucleic acid detection.

The cost of national nucleic acid testing is very high, which is a huge expenditure. If we persist in doing national nucleic acid testing for a long time, the local finance simply cannot afford it. In order to cope with the epidemic, many places have begun to change the policy of nucleic acid testing, requiring residents to participate in nucleic acid testing at their own expense, so as to alleviate the local financial pressure, ensure the smooth progress of nucleic acid and prevent a large-scale outbreak of the epidemic.

Some places want to use the medical insurance fund to pay for the national nucleic acid testing, but the National Medical Insurance Bureau does not support this practice, and it is clear that the medical insurance fund is not allowed to be used. Because the medical insurance fund is like tax, it has a special financial account, and it should be earmarked for nucleic acid detection for epidemic prevention and control, which does not meet the conditions of medical insurance expenditure. If the medical insurance fund is used to pay for large-scale nucleic acid testing, it will lead to a serious shortage of medical insurance funds. In the future, when someone gets sick again and needs reimbursement, they will encounter many difficulties.