Coronavirus test: Result in 30 minutes! To be introduced in Tamil Nadu on 10th April!
Posted on: 07/Apr/2020 11:36:34 AM
A new testing procedure to detect infection of the coronavirus is set to be introduced in Tamil Nadu on 10th April. Chief Minister E. Palainswamy released a special notification regarding this yesterday (Monday, 6th April).
For this new testing procedure, 1-lakh fast-detection equipment/kits are being procured from China. The Chief Minister informed that with this, one can detect and confirm infection of coronavirus in 30 minutes.
The Chief Minister conducted a review meeting on the preventive against the coronavirus pandemic from the Chief Secretariat on a video-conference with all the district collectors.
After the video-conference, the Chief Minister shared with the press:
There is sufficient stock of all the medicines for fever/cough associated with coronavirus infection. Further, an order has been released for the immediate procurement of 1-Lakh test equipment/kit from China for detecting coronavirus.
Once there arrive, it would be possible to test 1-lakh persons at the same time! The test time is just 30 minutes! Action has been initiated to ensure the procurement of this kit before 9th April!
The Chief Minister informed that once the equipment/kits arrive, they will be immediately transported to all the relevant testing centers to facilitate the faster testing process to detect coronavirus!
