Five booths have been set up outside the airport to facilitate registration
People getting tested for Covid-19 at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong on Monday, January 3, 2021 UNB
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Publish : 03 Jan 2022, 02:11 PMUpdate : 03 Jan 2022, 04:29 PM
The operation of rt-PCR lab to conduct Covid-19 tests for departing passengers started at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong on Monday, three months after launching its operation at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Additional Director General (Administration) Prof Dr Ahmedul Kabir of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) inaugurated the rt-PCR lab at the Chittagong airport.
Earlier, the trial operation of the rt-PCR lab to test Covid-19 started on December 29 at the airport.
With the opening of the rt-PCR lab, people can now go to the UAE from Chittagong airport, too.
The UAE made it mandatory for returning migrant workers to get a rapid PCR test six hours before flying from a Bangladesh airport.
Dr Kabir said those who are scheduled to go to the UAE can undergo Covid-19 tests at the airport and they have to reach the airport six hours before their departure to provide their samples.
Besides, they have to come with their passports, tickets, Covid-19 vaccine certificates and the photocopies of their visas.
“This lab offers free tests. A seven-member committee has been formed to ensure smooth operation of the lab in a coordinated way and the test reports will be available within three hours of collecting samples,” he said.
Five booths have already been set up outside the airport to facilitate registration. Once the registration is done, the passengers will go to their respective booths for providing samples, said Dr Kabir.
On September 6, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said PCR booths will be set up at three international airports of Bangladesh to facilitate passengers to take Covid-19 tests four to six hours before boarding their flights.
Covid tests start at Chittagong airport
The operation of rt-PCR lab to conduct Covid-19 tests for departing passengers started at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong on Monday, three months after launching its operation at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Additional Director General (Administration) Prof Dr Ahmedul Kabir of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) inaugurated the rt-PCR lab at the Chittagong airport.
Earlier, the trial operation of the rt-PCR lab to test Covid-19 started on December 29 at the airport.
With the opening of the rt-PCR lab, people can now go to the UAE from Chittagong airport, too.
The UAE made it mandatory for returning migrant workers to get a rapid PCR test six hours before flying from a Bangladesh airport.
Dr Kabir said those who are scheduled to go to the UAE can undergo Covid-19 tests at the airport and they have to reach the airport six hours before their departure to provide their samples.
Besides, they have to come with their passports, tickets, Covid-19 vaccine certificates and the photocopies of their visas.
“This lab offers free tests. A seven-member committee has been formed to ensure smooth operation of the lab in a coordinated way and the test reports will be available within three hours of collecting samples,” he said.
Five booths have already been set up outside the airport to facilitate registration. Once the registration is done, the passengers will go to their respective booths for providing samples, said Dr Kabir.
On September 6, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said PCR booths will be set up at three international airports of Bangladesh to facilitate passengers to take Covid-19 tests four to six hours before boarding their flights.
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