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Coronavirus in India: 80 testing centres in Mangaluru

NITN | @notintownlive | 14 Mar 2020, 06:50 am

Coronavirus in India: 80 testing centres in Mangaluru

Mangaluru/UNI: About 80 centres to check people for fever, cold, cough and other symptoms related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been set up in the city, health officials said here on Saturday.

According to sources in district health department, apart from the testing centres at Wenlock District Hospital and Lady Goshen hospital, six centres in community health centres, 66 in primary health centres (PHC) and four in the taluk hospitals have been opened for people to get themselves checked if they show any COVID-19-related symptoms.

Two other testing centres are already working at the city’s airport and seaport.

All centres are fully operational with medical staff trained in dealing with infected cases. The centres at Wenlock, Lady Ghosen, Mangaluru airport and seaport will be working 24×7, the official said.

Immediately after the announcement of a week-long shut down by the state government, people were seen thronging at groceries and shopping centres to stock up food and other items.

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