It also lowered the fee of RT-PCR tests for the coronavirus at private labs to Tk 3,000 from Tk 3,500 in a notice dated Thursday. The number of private hospitals and diagnostic centres that are authorised to conduct coronavirus tests of outbound passengers now stands at 31. Bangladeshi expatriate workers wait in a queue to give their samples for COVID-19 tests at a temporary isolation centre installed in Mohakhali’s DNCC market. Photo: Asif Mahmud OveThose who have already been conducting the test are icddr,b, DMFR Molecular Lab and Diagnostic, Praava Health, Popular Diagnostic Centre, Institute for Developing Science and Health Initiatives, Labaid, Square Hospital, Evercare Hospital, ad United Hospital. The government gave permission to 10 private labs to conduct the tests on Oct 20 after many countries made it mandatory for the samples to be taken from the passengers within 72 hours before the flight.

Source: bd News24 December 26, 2020 19:52 UTC