Sindh taking lead, setup Pakistan’s first drive-thru coronavirus testing centre in Karachi

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Medical staff members wearing protective gear take information from a resident sitting in a car for a coronavirus test at a drive-through screening and testing facility in Karachi on Saturday. — AFP

KARACHI: Government of Sindh leading the way to fight COVID-19, established the country’s first drive-thru testing facility for coronavirus in Karachi.

Medical team wearing protective gear work on a desk at a drive-through screening and testing facility in Karachi on April 4. — AFP

The centre is reported to have been established in Jahangir Kothari Parade area of Clifton and will enable suspected Covid-19 patients to get themselves tested without having to wait in long hospital queues.

The medical staff, and other personnel deployed at the centre have been provided with all the necessary protective equipment and gear to safeguard against the virus, a PR said.

According to the Sindh government, people who visit the testing station will be registered and given a number, but for the test to be conducted, they should possess a travel history or certain symptoms of the virus.

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