The laboratory in Addu Equatorial Hospital AEH has processed its first Covid-19 sample today as authorities look to strengthen the country’s testing capacity amid the Covid-19 global pandemic.
This is the first time a Covid-19 test was processed outside of the capital city.
The hospital received the final lab equipment required for the testing on the 14th of this month that included test kits need for PCR testing.
The Bio Fire Machine installed in AEH could process 24 tests a day but the National Emergency Operations Center NEOC had said that it would install testing machines in Addu and Haa Dhaalu Atoll Kulhudufushi by the end of this month.
It also said once these installations are completed each region can process 100 to 150 Covid-19 samples a day.
NEOC had said lab techs that have full training on PCR testing machines were in charge of install these machines.
