Work for uploading the software to facilitate this system is on in full swing, Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar said. After hospitals in Madurai and Salem, the facility was launched at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), Chennai on Wednesday. Launching the automated system at RGGGH, the Minister said through this, the test results -- whether positive or negative for COVID-19 -- would be communicated to the people through SMS, and those who have tested positive can approach hospitals. At RGGGH, a total of 18,000 persons, who had tested positive for COVID-19, have recovered, he said, adding: “The hospital has a recovery rate of 85%. It has established a zero-delay COVID-19 ward and a pre-arrival intimation system.

Source: The Hindu August 26, 2020 11:11 UTC