MoPH: PHCC temporarily ceases PCR swab tests for travellers

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Sunday announced that the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has temporarily suspended the Covid-19 PCR swab tests for people who are travelling from Qatar.

MoPH said that each individual, however, can receive the tests at private health centers.

The Ministry also stated that, "Primary Health Care Corporation health centres and medical teams are at the forefront of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme and the staff are working round the clock providing COVID-19 swabs for anyone showing signs and symptoms of the virus.”

MoPH further added that, "To relieve pressure on these teams and enable them to focus on providing services for people with COVID-19 and for those being vaccinated, the decision has been made to temporarily transfer the provision of COVID-19 PCR swabs, for people travelling abroad, to private healthcare facilities. When the second wave is suppressed and pressure is eased on PHCC healthcare teams, this important service will resume at primary health centres.”

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