Drive through PCR tests suspended

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The Ministry of Health has suspended drive through PCR tests at private hospitals.

Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardene has informed private hospitals that PCR and Rapid Antigen (RAT) tests should be carried out only when it is indicated as per the recommendations of the Consultant or the Medical Officer in charge of the triage counter.

He said that no walk-in or drive through PCR or Rapid Antigen Tests should be permitted.

Dr. Asela Gunawardene issued the amended guidelines to private hospitals in addition to godliness issued on 20th May.

He warned that if a hospital does not abide by the guidelines he will have to cancel the authorization of the laboratory to perform Covid-19 PCR testing and Rapid Antigen Testing.

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RoaringCreek Monday, 24 May 2021 12:50 AM

How about doing a drive reverse!

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gamarala Monday, 24 May 2021 01:05 AM

Oh!, Less PCR, less covid-19 patients.

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Dantanarayana Monday, 24 May 2021 01:32 AM

May I ask why? Because I can’t think of any other reason than to keep the numbers low. Another way of suppressing people’s right to health. Do the authorities understand the benefit of public having access to this kind of services? What they did was, they just increased the number of contact points for a potentially infected person to get a test and then self isolate to spreading it potentially to a doctor, nurse and a few citizens while awaiting to get a referral to get a test. Please reevaluate your decisions.

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Neil Monday, 24 May 2021 02:00 AM

What is the problem with drive-through. We do it all the time here in New Zealand.

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Nandasena Marapaksha Monday, 24 May 2021 02:01 AM

In other countries people are encouraged to come forward and get tested without any triage or referral. Is this the way the government is trying to show that the number of cases has dropped and there in no need for a lockdown.

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Lal Monday, 24 May 2021 10:21 AM

That’s like taking vaccinated people for 14 day quarantine after arriving at the airport. Only god can understand their logic

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Victim Monday, 24 May 2021 11:00 AM

The DGHS is right although he is doing this after the horse has bolted.This should have been done at the initial stage and not allow a Security Officer in a Private Hospital to decide on a PCR Test.

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Shan Monday, 24 May 2021 12:10 PM

It's the supply and demand chain of the business cycle. Someone has to pay, someone has to buy, Even if someone is not paying for it, it is charged in another way and someone else has to benefits from it.

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