MARGAO: At the request of Margao MLA Digambar Kamat, the government commenced a free COVID Antigen Testing Centre in Malbhat, here, on Saturday.
As informed by Dr Vinella Gomes, in charge of the centre, the testing centre will be open from 9 am to 5 pm including on Sunday and the results will be made available to the patients in 15 to 20 minutes. Four nurses have been appointed at the centre.
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Reacting to the government’s move, the MLA appreciated the efforts of South Goa Collector and Directorate of Health Services to quick response.
“I thank the CM and Health Minister for granting permissions to set up the centre. I want to caution the government right now to be ready to start RT PCR testing at this Centre in case the need arises,” he stated.
