fbpx
“No testing requirements to leave Belize,” says Ministry of Health
October 22, 2020
A third of Belize’s COVID-19 deaths have been people older than 55 years old
October 22, 2020

Central Medical Lab swamped with COVID-19 tests – hundreds of tests pending

covid19 test

Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2020. 4:50 pm CST.

By BBN Staff: The Central MedicalLaboratory, which is responsible for processing COVID-19 samples for the Ministry of Health (MOH), is being overwhelmed with samples, according to Director of Health Services Dr. Marvin Manzanero.

Speaking at today’s session of Ask the Experts, Manzanero explained that the turn over time for getting test results to people who are waiting has been causing some concerns, but that the lab is doing the best it can given the magnitude of work it is faced with.

“For the last week, I can tell you that we are having a delay in terms of the number of tests that are being processed at Central Medical Lab; so much so that on Monday we had closed to 1,000 swabs that are still pending,” Manzanero said.

He noted that a preliminary report from the Lab Director said that a record number of testswill be processed today which means that more than 420 samples will be processed by day’s end.

Up to Wednesday, there were almost 700 samples that were pending.

 

Advertise with the mоѕt vіѕіtеd nеwѕ ѕіtе іn Belize ~ We offer fully customizable and flexible digital marketing packages. Your content is delivered instantly to thousands of users in Belize and abroad! Contact us at mаrkеtіng@brеаkіngbеlіzеnеwѕ.соm or call us at 501-601-0315.

 

© 2020, BreakingBelizeNews.com. Content is copyrighted and requires written permission for reprinting in online or print media. Theft of content without permission/payment is punishable by law.

Comments

  • Galen University
  • Belmopan Aggregates
  • larry waight
  • Belmopan Aggregates
  • cahal pech village resort
  • Galen University
  • Shindaiwa
  • Belmopan Aggregates