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In Mumbai, coronavirus tests without prescription now allowed

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 7/8/2020 1:22:42 PM

Mumbai, July 7 Under its new guidelines, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has allowed coronavirus test without a prescription in Mumbai. This comes as a big relief for citizens who want to get tested for coronavirus but don't have symptoms or a high-risk contact. This will be the first time since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak began in March that testing for all has been allowed. Earlier, only patients with symptoms and a doctor's prescription were allowed to get tested. Recently, ICMR had issued guidelines, asking states to do away with doctor's prescription for coronavirus testing. BMC Commissioner IS Chahal has confirmed that anybody who wants to get tested can give samples for a coronavirus test. On June 23, BMC had launched Mission Universal Testing which aims to test every citizen of Mumbai. IS Chahal had also said the labs should give coronavirus.