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Private Hospitals to conduct coronavirus testing

18 Mar 2020

The Health Ministry has permitted Private Hospitals to perform the PCR tests to detect the COVID-19 infection. Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said private hospitals have been instructed to carry out the tests only on inward patients who are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 infection. Private Hospitals should release test results within 24 hours and cannot charge more than Rs. 6000/= per test, Dr. Jasinghe added.    


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