The installation of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine - a requisite for the ‘gold standard’ method of testing for COVID-19-   at the Microbiology Department of Cumilla Medical College and Hospital has been completed.

Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) and Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH) will start testing for the COVID-19 infection using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machines from Tuesday in their respective divisions.