RTPCR testing with NEERIs saline gargle method starts in city NEERI team guiding a young man about Saline Gargle RTPCR Method of testing at RPTS centre on Saturday. Staff Reporter : Scientists of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) have developed Saline Gargle RTPCR Method for testing COVID-19 samples. On Saturday use of this method was started at Regional Police Training School (RPTS) centre in the city. Radhakrishnan B Municipal Commissioner; Ram Joshi Additional Municipal Commissioner visited the centre and took stock of the response of the people to the new method. Dr Krishna Khairnar Senior Scientist Environmental Virology Cell NEERI; and Dr Morey Nodal Officer of RPTS centre also were present on the occasion. Dayashankar Tiwari Mayor; Radhakrishnan B Municipal Commissioner congratulated Dr Khairnar and his team for developing the new method of RTPCR testing. Tiwari said that it was a matter of pride for Nagpur that NEERI team had developed the method which has received approval of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Saline Gargle method is simple fast cost-effective patient-friendly comfortable and is well-suited for rural and tribal areas given minimal infrastructure requirements. The usual invasive swab collection method for RTPCR test requires time and is a bit uncomfortable for people. In Saline Gargle method sampling is done instantly and results are generated within three hours. Even a person can himself/herself collect the sample. Under this method a person gargles with saline solution in a simple collection tube and rinses it inside the tube. This sample is taken to laboratory where it is kept at room temperature in a special buffer solution prepared by NEERI. An RNA template is produced when this solution is heated. It is further processed for RTPCR test. NMC to start 5 post-COVID care centres from May 31 Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will start five post-COVID care centres in the city from May 31. These centres will be at KT Nagar Hospital Indira Gandhi Rugnalaya Pachpaoli Maternity Home Sadar Diagnostic Centre and Pakwasa Ayurvedic Hospital. At these five centres test for Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) will be done. In all 10 doctors nurses and medical officers have been appointed at these centres. Dr Prashant Nikhade Chairman of Task Force imparted training to NMCs doctors nurses and medical officers regarding screening of Mucormycosis patients. Dr Ramkrishna Shenoy member of the Task Force; Dr Sanjay Chilkar Medical Officer of NMC; Dr Vijay Joshi Assistant Medical Officer; Dr Varsha Deosthale and Dr Shubham Mangate were present during the training programme held at Corona War Room in NMC premises on Saturday. Dr Chilkar stated that patients would be screened at these centres on Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday and Saturday expert doctors will provide guidance to the suspected patients. He appealed to the people to take advantage of the service being started by NMC.

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