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Covid-19 test results in 45 minutes

New lab opens in Jhenaidah


Published : 02 Dec 2020 09:37 PM | Updated : 03 Dec 2020 03:15 PM

A Covid-19 testing laboratory was installed at Jhenidah Sadar hospital on Wednesday morning. The laboratory will provide Covid-19 testing results within 45 minutes.

Jhenidah-1 (Shailkupa) lawmaker and Awami League unit President Abdul Hyee inaugurated the lab as chief guest.

Divisional director of the directorate of health services (DGHS) in Khulna Dr. Rasheda Sultana, Civil surgeon Dr Salina Begum, additional superintendent of police in Jhenidah Anwar Sayeed, Bangladesh Awami League Jhenidah district unit general secretary, also Jhenidah municipality mayor Saidul Karim Mintu, Sadar hospital superintendent Dr. Harun Or Rashid among others present.

The speakers said the costly covid 19 testing laboratory will help provide quick response in detecting the results of the patients and save time, money and reduce the sufferings of the people when they had to run at Kushtia, Jashore, Khulna or Dhaka.

It will also help ensure faster treatment of the patients. The machine will help provide results of four persons at time they said.