Swab collection a high risk job, says doctor

Tuesday, 28 April 2020Newsdesk

As per news report of PTI, a doctor working at a hospital for treatment of coronavirus patients here in Maharashtra has revealed the tough task and challenges they face in collecting swab samples of the suspected patients.As per news report of PTI, a doctor working at a hospital for treatment of coronavirus patients here in Maharashtra has revealed the tough task and challenges they face in collecting swab samples of the suspected patients.

New Delhi, 28 April 2020

The process of swab sample collection of a person does not take more than 30 to 40 seconds, but it is a "high risk job", Dr Pushkar Dahiwal, who collects 80 to 100 swab samples in a day at the government hospital in Aurangabad, told PTI. "We work for three days and then remain self- quarantined for 14 days," he informed.

Source -PTI