The Sindh government has inaugurated first drive-through coronavirus testing facility in the provincial capital. Sindh Minister for Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah inaugurated the facility in district South on Tuesday during his visit along with secretary local bodies and deputy commissioner South.
Briefing regarding the project, the minister said that any person could undergo test at the facility while remaining seated inside his vehicle. “People willing to undergo tests should contact helpline of DC South for taking an appointment, from where they will be provided with timings for the test and a code,” he said while divulging the procedure.
Nasir Shah said that the procedure would save both the suspected patient and medics from coming into contact with the coronavirus. “We have also installed special x-ray machines at the facility,” he said. The minister tested negative for the virus after he underwent the test at the facility. It is pertinent to mention here that at least eight people have died after contracting coronavirus in Sindh province while over 600 have been infected from it.Confirming the second death of the day on Tuesday, Provincial Health Minister Azra Fazl Pechuhu said that a 74-year-old patient hailing from Karachi lost his life after he suffered from the virus, bringing provincial tally to eight.
