Bengaluru, Apr 16 () Karnataka Chief Minister B SYediyurappa on Thursday launched a Mobile COVID-19 TestingKiosk for the swift collection and testing of the COVID-19infection in identified clusters or hotspots.
An initiative of Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya,the mobile testing kiosk eradicates the need for at-riskpersons to visit the nearest hospital or clinic and helps ineffective implementation of social distancing norms duringcollection and testing of samples, the MP said in a statement.
According to him, the booths have been developed byManoj P Kudtharkar of Mantra e-ventures, a startup based inBengaluru.
Dr Vishal Rao, member of the COVID-19 ConsultativeGroup, an advisory body to Government of Karnataka, hasmentored the project.
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences willprovide assistance in scaling up the operations using itsnetwork of colleges and hospitals for the testing ofindividuals on the ground, the MP said.
The booth, 6.5 feet in height and 3 feet in width, ismade up of aluminium and acrylic glass, surfaces known to beresistant against the coronavirus.
Resembling a telephone booth, it can be mounted on amini-truck or a pickup truck, which can be parked in an openfield or a cluster.
The utility also supports Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE) for booth workers (healthcare staff).
Gloves and a medical kit to collect samples areplaced inside the booth for the healthcare worker.
"Through the kiosk, we have reduced the risk ofCOVID-suspect individuals spreading the infection to thosearound them," Surya said. GMS BNWELCOME BNWELCOME
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