Health authorities start sending samples to Government Medical College, Faridkot
As of now, out of total 52 samples, 39 test negative, 1 positive and reports of 12 pending
Muktsar, 13 April, 2020: The process of obtaining the report of the samples of deadly Coronavirus has been expedited in Muktsar district as these samples are now being sent for testing to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot.
Earlier, the samples were sent to Patiala for the testing and the reports would take some time to reach the district health authorities.
Deputy Commissioner M.K. Aravind Kumar said that now the report of samples collected from the district can also be received in a single day.
“If the samples are sent in the morning we can obtain its report even in the evening. With this new system, our precious time waiting for the samples is now reduced considerably,” he said.
He reiterated that the district administration is ready to take every action which is in larger public interest. “All our officers are in high spirits and are working round the clock to keep everything under constant vigil,” the DC added.
Officials of the health department said that so far 52 samples were obtained from different parts of the district out of which 39 are found negative and report of 12 samples is still pending.
“Now we have started sending the samples to Faridkot and their report could be available soon,” said Dr Vandana, the nodal officer for Coronavirus.
By expediting the process of receiving reports of the sample our efficiency has been increased and this will also help patients to quickly know about the report of their samples, said Dr. Paramjit Sandhu.