DU sets up corona testing lab
Staff Reporter
A coronavirus testing lab has been set up in the Centre for Advance Research of Dhaka University in the social science faculty building.
DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the lab on Tuesday, according to a press release issued by the public relations office of the university.
As many as 400 tests can be conducted each day in the lab, reads the release.
It also said that the lab will not collect samples, rather only conduct tests of the samples provided by IEDCR or other designated institutions.
The lab was set up after getting approval from the health ministry in this regard, DU sources said.
Earlier, a technical committee of the university — formed to take steps in setting up coronavirus testing labs in the university — on March 29 issued a letter to the health ministry saying the university has the capacity to manufacture testing kits and conducting tests.
Staff Reporter
A coronavirus testing lab has been set up in the Centre for Advance Research of Dhaka University in the social science faculty building.
DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the lab on Tuesday, according to a press release issued by the public relations office of the university.
As many as 400 tests can be conducted each day in the lab, reads the release.
It also said that the lab will not collect samples, rather only conduct tests of the samples provided by IEDCR or other designated institutions.
The lab was set up after getting approval from the health ministry in this regard, DU sources said.
Earlier, a technical committee of the university — formed to take steps in setting up coronavirus testing labs in the university — on March 29 issued a letter to the health ministry saying the university has the capacity to manufacture testing kits and conducting tests.
8 more RMG workers test positive in Savar
Staff Reporter
Eight more garment factory workers tested positive for Covid-19 in Savar today, raising the total number of infected RMG workers in Savar upazila with coronavirus to 20.
Confirming the matter, Savar Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr Sayemul Huda said that on Monday, samples of 40 people were collected and sent for testing and 8 people were found positive with Covid-19. All eight are garment workers.
Besides, in a post on his Facebook profile, Dr Huda said that a total of 617 samples were tested in Savar Upazila till Tuesday and a total of 44 results came back positive.
Out of the 44 people, 20 are garment workers and one is a doctor, he wrote his Facebook post.
