KMCH gets PCR machine to detect coronavirus

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The Khulna Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) has received Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine this morning to detect coronavirus cases.

“Coronavirus (COVID-19) test is expected to start next week here as installation works of PCR machine begins after getting it,” said Director of KMCH Dr. ATM Monjur Morshed.A laboratory, in where PCR will be set up, is being installed at the 3^rd floor of KMCH, he said.

Monjur said that the KMCH will be able to test COVID-19 with samples of throat swabs and blood and provide results within a day through using the PCR machine.