Indonesian hospital studies conjunctival swab test to detect Covid-19


A Covid-19 patient prepares to leave the Pademangan quarantine compound at the former athlete's village in Kemayoran, North Jakarta, on Sept. 25.- JP

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The Covid-19 emergency hospital at the Wisma Atlet Kemayoran in Central Jakarta has started a study on early Covid-19 detection through a conjunctival swab test, after patients reported experiencing eyesight issues prior to showing the disease’s usual symptoms.

“This could be a cheap and quick screening method to detect Covid-19 in patients in order to advance treatment, ” Tugas Ratmono, the coordinator of the Covid-19 emergency hospital, said as quoted by tempo.co on Monday.

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