{"id":8056,"date":"2020-03-16T08:50:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T08:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=8056"},"modified":"2020-05-06T06:51:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T06:51:10","slug":"where-to-get-checked-for-coronavirus-in-mumbai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/whats-trending\/where-to-get-checked-for-coronavirus-in-mumbai\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Get Checked for Coronavirus in Mumbai?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The&nbsp;coronavirus&nbsp;scare\nhas reached Mumbai, and two persons in the city have tested positive on March\n11, 2020. As a measure to contain the spread of this disease, 52 test centers\nhave been made functional across India, of which one laboratory is in Mumbai.\nIt is crucial to know where you can get&nbsp;coronavirus testing&nbsp;done\nif you show symptoms so that you can get timely medical care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Testing\ncenters for corona virus\nin Mumbai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tests\nfor confirming&nbsp;COVID-19&nbsp;can be carried out only in\nspecialized laboratories that have received certification to conduct the test. In\nMumbai, Kasturba Hospital at Chinchpokli is the site for testing coronavirus\ninfection. The hospital has set up 28 beds as a quarantine facility especially\nfor coronavirus patients and is ready to accommodate more beds. The facility is\nequipped to tackle the highly contagious disease with 4,900 personal protective\ngear and around 3000 N95 masks. Other&nbsp;coronavirus test centers&nbsp;in\nMaharashtra include Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, situated at\nNagpur and the Pune based National Institute of Virology (NIV).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"402\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-checkup-mumbai-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Coronovirus Mumbai\" class=\"wp-image-8057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-checkup-mumbai-1.jpeg 715w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-checkup-mumbai-1-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Read<\/strong>:- <a title=\"Types of Mask Best Suitable to Prevent Coronavirus\" href=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/trends\/types-of-mask-best-suitable-to-prevent-coronavirus\/\">Types of Mask Best Suitable to Prevent Coronavirus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Isolation\nfacilities for COVID-19\npatients in Mumbai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nIntegrated Disease Surveillance Programme of the Public Health Department of\nMaharashtra stated that all district hospitals and government colleges are\nready with isolation wards for patients suspected of&nbsp;coronavirus\nin Mumbai. Isolation facilities are also available at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bhabha\n     in Bandra and Kurla<\/li><li>HBT\n     Trauma Care in Jogeshwari<\/li><li>Rajawadi\n     in Ghatkopar<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-checkup-mumbai-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Coronavirus Checkup Mumbai\" class=\"wp-image-8058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-checkup-mumbai-2.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-checkup-mumbai-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-checkup-mumbai-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-checkup-mumbai-2-770x433.jpeg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How\ndo the coronavirus test\ncenters detect the novel viral strain?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nlab collects a respiratory or blood specimen from the suspected patient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cotton\n     swabs: A special cotton swab is used to collect samples from the interior\n     of the patient\u2019s nose or throat<\/li><li>Aspirate\n     from the nose: A saline solution is injected into the nose, and then\n     gently suctioned out<\/li><li>Sample\n     taken from trachea: A thin tube with a light, called a bronchoscope, is\n     introduced inside the lungs to take out an aspirate<\/li><li>Sputum:\n     Mucus coughed out from the lungs with sputum is collected<\/li><li>Blood\n     test: A blood sample is collected from the person showing coronavirus\n     symptoms<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nWorld Health Organization has instructed laboratories to carry out the highly\nsensitive RT-PCR analysis on blood or respiratory samples to detect genes of\nthe&nbsp;COVID-19&nbsp;virus. The presence of the viral gene sequence is\nthe definite confirmation of infection and criteria for hospitalization. In\nIndia, nasal or throat swabs are mainly being used for the tests, and 12-24\nhours are needed for confirmation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Read<\/strong>:- <a title=\"How to Prepare for Coronavirus If You Have a Planned Travel Ahead?\" href=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/trends\/how-to-prepare-for-coronavirus-if-you-have-a-planned-travel-ahead\/\">How to Prepare for Coronavirus If You Have a Planned Travel Ahead?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\nare the measures being taken at Mumbai to prevent the further spread of the\ndisease?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\nfew days before the recently reported cases in Mumbai, two people had tested\npositive in Pune. All of the people involved belong to the same tour group that\nhad traveled to Dubai recently. To detect if other people who came in contact\nwith those patients are carrying the virus, the Integrated Disease Surveillance\nProgramme of the Public Health Department, Maharashtra, is carrying out contact\ntracing activity on an urgent basis. The Programme has also issued statements\nclaiming that all travelers arriving from international destinations are being\nscreened at the airports in Nagpur, Pune, and Mumbai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The coronavirus scare has reached Mumbai, and two persons in the city have tested positive on March 11, 2020.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tata-blog.osian.dev\/blog\/trends\/where-to-get-checked-for-coronavirus-in-mumbai\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coronavirus","category-whats-trending"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Coronavirus in Mumbai - How to Get Checked for Coronavirus - Tata Capital<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As Coronavirus has reached Mumbai, it is very important to be aware to know coronavirus testing centers. 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