Mangaluru: RT-PCR tests to be done only if one has Covid symptoms


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, May 7: Henceforth, RT-PCR tests are required to be done in the district only if one has Covid symptoms. Not otherwise.

This modification has been brought into force from May 1. However, those who badly need a certificate can get the test report after visiting any private laboratory and getting the test done upon payment.

At present, if the people go to primary health centres and government testing centres like Wenlock Hospital for testing, the doctors make them to stand in a line and check whether the people have Covid symptoms like cough, headache, body aches etc. People without symptoms are sent back. Only those who exhibit symptoms are sent for testing. Sources said that this change has been brought about as people are getting fearful unnecessarily and rushing to the testing centres without any reason. This rush has been delaying the receipt of test reports in the case of genuine patients, they pointed out.


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The officials say that this decision is not backed by shortage of test kits as they have enough stock of the kit. They have one lac test kits, and the only aim of the current exercise is not to delay receipt of test reports for those who very much need the reports early.

As test reports are compulsory for people flying to other countries, the genuine people have to wait for their turn. Therefore the above changes have been made. The passengers can get their reports through the private hospitals, they said.

During the first wave, an average of 1,500 to 2,000 tests were performed per day. This time it has gone up to 4,500. Now there are eight private labs, and Wenlock conducts 2,200 tests every day.

District health officer Dr Kishore Kumar, says that random tests conducted unnecessarily serve no purpose. As they put unnecessary stress on the system, the decision to conduct tests based on symptoms was taken, he stated.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Fri, May 07 2021

    Finally countdown to end covid mania is initiated. The test kit that wasn't invented to test for any virus or disease but for experimental use only inside labs where viruses are isolated and researched and not to be used in contaminated outside environment giving false results needs to be stopped. Secondly stop spreading lies about asymptomatic spreading theory created by some vested interests to sabotage our nation as well as other countries economies. Huge Indian population is the reason foreign powers have so far failed to carry out their hidden agenda.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Fri, May 07 2021

    There must be some incentives for the Government labs for conducting tests....!!!!!! otherwise they would not have tested every Tom, Dick and harry on the road like the mad dogs....!!!!?????

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  • Ajay Rebello, Kallianpur

    Fri, May 07 2021

    I am too scared of covid to even laugh at this nataka.

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  • John, Mangalore

    Fri, May 07 2021

    Correct Decision, first of all RTPCR Tests seems many false positive and negative also. And it may detect covid 19 and past, present future corona viruses (common cold and seasonal flu ) as positive raising fear of virus. Finally people may die fear of virus than real virus. Most deaths are looks like due to lack of required medical assistance for serious and critical patients as mild and medium infections choke medical infrastructure. For creating this medical chaos and people to go for vaccination this communists and global elite this evil agenda and to rake businesss out of It. These Big billionaires dont bother about common man's health but they are concerned about only business.

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  • Ajja, Mangalore

    Fri, May 07 2021

    Lack of infrastructure and manpower? I know it is not easy to mange the huge demand. But authorities failed to be proactive. When we pay tax, it is Government's duty to be proactive and arrange infrastructure for tests and health care. Unfortunately tax money gets wasted in unnecessary failed structures and roads which are meant for digging.

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  • Ms DSouza, Mangalore

    Fri, May 07 2021

    God save us. The ones who are asymptomatic have all chances of spreading the infection. It's not common sense but they have shortage of equipment. This is to hide their failures, this is a new drama. People can be fooled once, not twice. The only weapon we have now is to increase testing, self isolation and lockdown. Wake up before its too late.

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  • Melroy C.F.Fernanes, Mangalore

    Fri, May 07 2021

    Finally, reason and sense seems to be dawning upon the "system".

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  • Neptune, Mangalore

    Fri, May 07 2021

    Those who actually have covid symptoms Dont get tested out of fear. And walk around without masks. What about those irresponsible creatures?

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