Taking serious note of the confusion that led to two “positive” persons testing negative after a re-test, the State Health and Family Welfare Department said it will initiate disciplinary action against those responsible. The department confirmed that the repeat samples of all the three — two policemen and a pregnant woman — taken for a third confirmatory test were negative again. Bengaluru Urban District Health Officer (DHO) G. Srinivas told The Hindu that a notice will be issued to the private hospital in BTM Layout where the pregnant woman’s samples were collected and sent to a private lab. “We will issue a notice to the hospital on Friday through the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner asking why the samples were sent to a private lab that is not ICMR approved in Karnataka. We are aware of the stress that the policeman would have undergone after he was informed about his positive result.

Source: The Hindu May 07, 2020 15:00 UTC