ERNAKULAM: A Kerala hospital has indigenously developed a walk-in sample collection kiosk to test patients showing symptoms of coronavirus.
The kiosk, modelled on those used in South Korea, does not require health workers to wear protective gear. The kiosks have built-in gloves, which can be used by health workers as protective shield while collecting throat swab samples of persons suspected with covid-19.
This will be a departure from the usual practice of wearing gloves and other protective gear. All entry and exit to these kiosks operate automatically using magnetic doors.
They also have an exhaust fan, a chair and ultraviolet light for a patient's convenience. After each patient leaves the kiosks, the gloves and chair are