Getting a free COVID-19 test continues to be a challenge in Delhi
The Hindu
Testing is free at government centres.
Getting a free test for COVID-19 continues to be a challenge in Delhi, as government centres are testing only a limited number of people. At the Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College in Defence Colony, which has a COVID-19 testing centre, the entry gate was closed at 1 p.m. on Monday and testing was not being done. “We take only 50 people a day. You’ll have to come around 5-6 a.m. tomorrow and stand in the line. If your number doesn't come, then you’ll have to come another day,” an official at the government-run testing centre said.More Related News
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