NDMA to set up two more coronavirus testing facilities in Karachi
Laboratories will ensure timely diagnosis of COVID-19 patients, says Sindh governor
Laboratories will ensure timely diagnosis of coronavirus patients, says Sindh governor. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
To ramp up testing for containing the spread of novel coronavirus, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will set up two more laboratories in Karachi on directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The development comes after Sindh Governor Imran Ismail held a telephonic conversation with the premier on Sunday and apprised him of the situation arising out of coronavirus pandemic in the province.
NDMA Chairman Lt-Gen Muhammad Afzal also assured the governor of the early establishment of the testing facilities.
The labs will be established at SIUT and JPMC hospitals in the provincial capital city.
Currently, Sindh has five testing facilities for COVID-19 all of them are in the provincial capital situated at Aga Khan University Hospital, Dow Hospital Ojha Campus, Civil Hospital, Indus Hospital and South City Hospital.
The addition of two more laboratories will enable the authorities to step up the testing capabilities and ensure timely diagnosis of the coronavirus patients as the contagion disease tally in the province has crossed 470, Governor Ismail said.
To ramp up testing for containing the spread of novel coronavirus, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will set up two more laboratories in Karachi on directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The development comes after Sindh Governor Imran Ismail held a telephonic conversation with the premier on Sunday and apprised him of the situation arising out of coronavirus pandemic in the province.
NDMA Chairman Lt-Gen Muhammad Afzal also assured the governor of the early establishment of the testing facilities.
The labs will be established at SIUT and JPMC hospitals in the provincial capital city.
Currently, Sindh has five testing facilities for COVID-19 all of them are in the provincial capital situated at Aga Khan University Hospital, Dow Hospital Ojha Campus, Civil Hospital, Indus Hospital and South City Hospital.
The addition of two more laboratories will enable the authorities to step up the testing capabilities and ensure timely diagnosis of the coronavirus patients as the contagion disease tally in the province has crossed 470, Governor Ismail said.