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Victoria Labs doing up to 200 covid19 tests a day
Victoria labs, Vistabella where covid 19 tests are being done privately. Photos by Lincoln Holder
AS covid19 case numbers continue to rise in Trinidad and Tobago, Victoria Laboratories Ltd in San Fernando is experiencing its highest-ever turnout for private testing for the virus.
The lab, at Guppy Street, Vistabella is one of four local accredited labs the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has authorised to do testing.
PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing is done here on a drive-through basis by appointment. It costs $1,100.
The other facilities are Caribbean Forensic Services in Woodbrook, St Augustine Medical Laboratory Ltd and Maitri Maitri Diagnostics in San Juan.
Parasram: Private labs did over 30,000 covid19 tests
Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram. - Vidya Thurab
FROM Sunday to Monday, the Ministry of Health s tally of covid19 tests done since March increased by 30,892 tests.
But Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram on Tuesday told Newsday nothing was amiss with the data.
On Sunday at 4pm, the ministry’s covid19 update indicated 39,260 total persons tested to date, but by Monday evening this figure had leapt to 70,152 tests.
The Monday figures also showed 12 more individuals testing positive, for a total since March of 7,012 people. The death toll was 125 people, indicating two more deaths by Monday, plus 6,471 patients recovered and 416 active cases.