TrueNat testing machines installed at Senapati
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, June 25 2020:
Bringing some relief and good news amidst fear of spiking news of COVID-19 positive cases in the State, installation of two TrueNat machines were completed at the District Hospital, Senapati yesterday.
It may be mentioned that PHED Minister Losii Dikho had donated 2000 COVID-19 testing kits along with the said machines.
Earlier, only RIMS and JNIMS had the facilities to conduct COVID tests.
The two TrueNat machines will be operated by trained microbiologist and technicians from Imphal by conducting sample tests on persons suspected of COVID-19 infection.
The machine is capable of testing a massive 30 dreaded diseases like H1N1, HIV, TB, Malaria and Typhoid among others.
It may be mentioned that Senapati district is among the first to receive such machines in the State.