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Delhi govt orders six hospitals to start collecting samples for coronavirus test

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

The Delhi government on Wednesday ordered its six hospitals to start collecting samples for coronavirus test with immediate effect, officials said.

The total number of coronavirus cases in Delhi has risen to 10, which includes one foreign national, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

The six hospitals are -- Rajiv Gandhi Super specialty Hospital, Lok Nayak Hospital, Deendayal Upadhyay Hospital, Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital and Janakpuri Superspecialty Hospital.

The order also said if needed a hospital may procure VTMs (viral transport media) at their own level.

Hospitals which do not have facilities for isolation beds would need to transfer the VTMs kits to these six hospitals, it said.

 

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First Published: Mar 18 2020 | 9:50 PM IST

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