- The Defense Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) Hyderabad has developed the COVID Sample Collection Kiosk named 'COVSACK' to combat against Coronavirus outbreak.
- DRDL Hyderabad developed this COVSACK unit in consultation with the doctors of Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Hyderabad. And, this will be very helpful for healthcare workers for taking COVID-19 samples from infected patients.
- How it Works,
- The patient under test walks into the Kiosk and a nasal or oral swab is taken by health care professionals from outside through the built-in gloves.
- After the patient leaves the Kiosk, four nozzle sprayers mounted in the kiosk cabin disinfect the empty chamber by spraying disinfectant mist for a period of 70 seconds. It is further flushed with water & UV light disinfection.
- While the shielding screen of the kiosk cabin protects the health care worker from the aerosols/ droplet transmission while taking the sample.
Published On : 14 Apr 2020
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