New PCR laboratories open in Grodno Region

27 ноября 2020
Diagnosis of coronavirus infection in Grodno Region will be more efficient and accessible. A modern PCR laboratory opened at Volkovysk District Hospital. The first studies will be conducted by specialists early next week. The capacity of the laboratory is designed to study more than a hundred samples per day. Depending on the need, specialists are ready to work in three shifts.

Elena Gritskevich, chief physician of Volkovysk Central District Hospital: "This laboratory is planned to be inter-district. We will be able to service nearby small areas to diagnose coronavirus infection. Such laboratories will be located in district hospitals. Medical staff is trained on the basis of  Grodno Regional Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the PCR laborator, and in the infectious disease hospital. "

In total, there are currently seven specialized laboratories in Grodno Region that diagnose coronavirus infection.