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• The Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Hyderabad has added another product to the portfolio of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to combat the coronavirus by developing the ‘COVID-19 Sample Collection Kiosk’ (COVSACK).
About:
• The COVSACK is a kiosk through which healthcare workers can take coronavirus samples from suspected infected patients.
• The patient walks into the kiosk and a nasal/oral swab is taken by healthcare professionals from outside through the built-in gloves, according to a statement.
• The kiosk is automatically disinfected without the need for human involvement, making the process free of infection spread.
• The shielding screen of the kiosk cabin protects the healthcare worker from the aerosols/droplet transmission while taking the sample. This reduces the need for frequent PPE change by healthcare workers.
Quick disinfection:
• The system is ready for the next use in less than two minutes. Voice commands can be given via a two-way communication system integrated with the kiosk.
• It is possible to configure the COVSACK to be used either from inside or outside, as required by the medical professionals.
• The COVSACK costs nearly ₹1 lakh, and the identified industry based at Belgaum, Karnataka can support 10 units per day.
• The DRDO has designed and developed two units and handed over these to ESIC Hospital, Hyderabad after successful testing.
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