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Udupi: Coronavirus testing begins at KMC Manipal

  •   Tue, May 19 2020 05:05:54 PM

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Udupi, May 19: Dr Avinash Shetty medical superintendent, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal announced that the testing of COVID-19 had commenced from Tuesday, May 19. Kasturba Medical College and Hospital received a nod from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct tests of the samples of COVID-19. This makes it the first hospital (government or private) in Udupi district to get ICMR approval for COVID-19 testing.

"Approval of a new testing facility will help in getting quick reports of COVID-19 tests, as it will cater to samples collected from Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts. This will also ease the pressure on government testing centre at Mangaluru and Shivamogga. The laboratory will function round the clock," Dr Shetty said.

Aadhar number will be compulsory for all the patients who come to the hospital. Another regulation would be wearing masks, which will be mandatory for all. Only one attendant will be allowed along with the patient.
  

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  • Niranjan Hegde, udupi

    Sat, Nov 21 2020

    I need covid test. How much time , I will get the result for covid test

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  • AYSHA TUL MUSHRAF, uchila

    Wed, Nov 18 2020

    appointment for Covid test ,as i have urgent to tarvel abroad

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  • Sandeep Rao, Udupi

    Thu, May 28 2020

    Dear Daiji Team,

    Requesting you to visit the KMC Laboratory and spread the awareness of the detailed step by step process involved with COVID-19 testing.

    It is important for all of us to understand why test takes more than 4-8 days instead of couple of hours. This would also give a sense of re-assurance to pregnant women, elderly people, kids who are currently in institutional quarantine centers for more than 12 days.

    With close to 100k people awaiting to enter twin districts, this awareness video would help calming down the anxiety. Also, loop holes in the process can be tightened and Govt could plan approval of another Laboratory in Mangalore.

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