Bhubaneswar, May 22 (UNI) Odisha Government today launched a Covid Test Report website to help people check their Covid test status.
Covid Test Report website is part of the 5T initiative to ensure that the test report status is available to people in a very convenient way.
To ensure the privacy of the reports, OTP will be sent to the registered number.
Official sources said the People waiting for Covid test reports will now not have to worry about running to test centres to get the reports. They can get it from the Covid test website sitting at home.
After undergoing Covid-19 tests, RT PCR or Rapid Antigen, people could know their test result- whether it is positive or negative- by just submitting their registered mobile number or SRF ID on the website.
They can also download the report using their reference or fitter use.
This IT initiative by Health @ E&IT dept now eliminates the need for people having to physically visit the testing centre to get their covid report.
The test report generated digitally will carry all the details of the person who undergone the test, including the QR code which could be used by any designated agency to verify the authenticity of the report at any time.
On launching the website, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the hassle-free provision of information regarding the Covid test to people will not only smoothen the process but also give a huge relief to the people during these trying times.
He said ‘ it has been our effort to provide free testing-cum-treatment to protect precious lives, especially the vulnerable people. ‘
Mr Patnaik said ‘we have significantly increased our capacity to conduct RT-PCR testing by setting up RT-PCR test centres across most districts where service will be provided to people every day, further strengthening the fight against the pandemic. ‘
Secretary, Electronics & IT Science and Technology Department Manoj Kumar Mishra said during these hard time, the anxiety to know their test status is obvious and people want to know it sooner after undergoing the Covid test.
“We have leveraged technology to remove these hassles to collect test report status by providing the report directly. It could be also availed at the Mo Seba Kendras at GP level, he said.
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