KIMS gets booths to collect throat swabs safely

TNN | Apr 9, 2020, 04:17 IST

Hubballi: Doctors at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Hubballi have received two booths in which they can collect swabs to test for Covid-19. One of them was developed by Gadag-based physician Dr Prakash Sankanur, and another by the Young Indians team of Hubballi.
Dr Sankanur has already donated one such telephone booth-like structure to collect throat swabs to test for Covid-19 to Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences. MLC S V Sankanur handed over the booth to KIMS doctors. KIMS medical superintendent Dr Arun Kumar Chavan received the booth, and said that it is useful for doctors and medical staff to collect throat swabs with a higher level of protection. Dr Srinivas Joshi of Young Indians was were present on the occasion.
Later, district in-charge minister Jagadish Shettar accompanied by MLC Pradeep Shettar, deputy commissioner Deepa Cholan and other district officials, visited KIMS and inspected the booths.