COVID-19 test in Pune

What is the 2019 coronavirus?

According to Healthline, In 2020, a new coronavirus began. Everyone in the world where panic about the virus due to the unprecedented speed of its transmission.

The virus traced to a food market in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. From there, its many other countries, the disease caused by contracting SARS-CoV-2 is called COVID-19, which stands for coronavirus disease 2019

What are the symptoms of Covid19?

Some of the common symptoms for the covid 19 are 

• shortness of breath
•  cough 
•  fever 
• chills fatigue

Some of the fewer symptoms 

• repeated shaking with chills
• sore throat
• headache
• muscle aches and pains
• loss of taste or smell

For now, fever is the most common symptom of covid-19However, a July 2020 study of 213 people with the mild disease found that only 11.6 per cent of them had experienced fever.

According to the National Institute of Health’s COVID-19 treatment guidelines, people are characterised as having a mild case if they:

have any of the typical symptoms of COVID-19 (such as cough, fatigue, or loss of taste or smell)

• don’t have shortness of breath or abnormal chest imaging

Where to get the covid 19 test in Pune?

The number of coronavirus positive cases in Pune and all of India has been met with a quick rise in COVID testing centres. Numerous private labs have been set up following ICMR guidelines to complete the testing demands and government medical centres.
Here are some covid 19 testing centres in Pune:

• ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune
• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• BJ Medical College, Pune
• Command Hospital (S.C.), Pune
• A.G. Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, Nayantara Building, Pune
• ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute, Pune
• Sahyadri Speciality Labs, Lokmanya Colony, Kothrud, Pune
• Metropolis Healthcare Limited, Bhandarkar Institute Road, Pune
• National Centre for Cell Sciences, Pune
• Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune
• Agharkar Research Institute, Pune 
• Genepath Diagnostics India Pvt Ltd, 4th Floor, Above Phadke Hospital, Pune
• Krsnaa Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, Lt. Jayabai Nanasaheb Sutar Maternity Home, Pune 
• Lab Services, Ayugen Biosciences Pvt Ltd, Shivajinagar, Pune
• Ruby Hall Clinic, Dept of Laboratory, Grant Medical Foundation, 40, Sassoon Road, Pune
• Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Pathology, LMMF’s Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center, Pune
• Dr DY Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune 
• Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune
• Intermediate Reference Laboratory, Pune
• Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital – Laboratory, Aditya Birla Marg, Chinchwad, Pune 
• Jupiter Lifeline Hospitals Limited, Pune

When to approach a Doctor?

If your suffering from a high Fever and Cold, you need to approach a doctor. We medintu also provides online doctor consultation based on your convenience and time.

• Stay home and monitor your health
• Talk to an online doctor 
• come into the doctor’s office to be evaluated
• go to the hospital in case it’s urgent

How can you prevent coronavirus?

Presently there is no cure for the coronavirus maintaining social distance and follow some careful precautions.

• Wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds at a time with warm water and soap. How long are 20 seconds? About as long as it takes to sing your “ABCs.”
• Don’t touch your face, eyes, nose, or mouth when your hands are dirty.
• Don’t go out if you’re feeling sick or have any cold or flu symptoms.
• Stay at least 6 feet (2 meters) away from people. Avoid crowds and large gatherings.
• Cover your mouth with a tissue or the inside of your elbow whenever you sneeze or cough. Throw away any tissues you use right away.
• Wear a mask or face-covering in public places.
• Clean any objects you touch a lot. Use disinfectants on things like phones, computers, and doorknobs. Use soap and water for items that you cook or eat with, like utensils and dishware.