How likely is it you'll be injured during a nasal swab test

How likely is it you'll be injured during a nasal swab test for COVID-19?
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Ashley Bloomfield gets tested for COVID-19 in August.
While the swab used in COVID-19 testing might appear to go uncomfortably deep, the chances of injury are "extremely low", a new study has found. 
And it's certainly less risky than catching the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Researchers in Finland looked at data from the Helsinki University Hospital emergency department from March 1 to September 30 last year, during which time 634,284 tests for COVID-19 were carried out. 
Like in New Zealand, the Finns use reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing - which involves sticking a swab deep into the nasal cavity. 

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