Free walk-in COVID-19 testing facility opens at Karachi’s Hilal-e-Ahmer

A health official (L) wearing protective gear takes a sample from a man at a drive-through screening and testing facility for the COVID-19 coronavirus, alongside a street in Islamabad on June 9, 2020. - Pakistan has recorded more than 100,000 cases of coronavirus, health authorities said, as hospitals warned they are running out of beds to treat patients. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)

Posted By: Fahim Ahmed June 26, 2020

Karachi (HRNW)  The Sindh branch of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society has opened up a free walk-in COVID-19 testing facility at Hilal-e-Ahmer House, Karachi.

People can call them at 021-37130084, the Red Crescent’s Aagahi helpline, and request an appointment. The helpline will be active from 9am to 7pm. Testing itself will be carried between 10am and 3pm, the PRCS said on Thursday.

Those who will be considered for testing include people with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19, those who have been in contact with a confirmed case or those who have recently travelled abroad.

The Indus Hospital has provided technical support to PRCS in this regard. The facility is primarily for people who cannot afford to get themselves tested.

The paramedical staff and other personnel deployed at the testing facility in Karachi have been provided with all the necessary safety and protective equipment to safeguard them against the viral epidemic.

SHARE TWEET PIN SHARE

Be the first to comment on "Free walk-in COVID-19 testing facility opens at Karachi’s Hilal-e-Ahmer"

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published.


*