Medical Mobile Unit
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Medical kiosks are used by healthcare workers for taking COVID-19 samples. The person collecting the sample stands inside the kiosks. The built in gloves are used to collect the sample and is disinfected after every collection. The gloves can be replaced when required. There is 20 watts UV lamp for sanitizing the kiosk.
The individual whose sample is to be collected has to walk up to the booth and stand in front of the glass exterior. Thereafter, he/she is directed to follow the instructions for sample handling.
The healthcare worker inside the kiosk collects the sample and then, follows the sanitisation process before proceeding to take the next sample. The collection process, fully contactless, gets over in five minutes. The kiosk will significantly reduce manpower requirement and the need for PPE kits which are anyway in short supply. Its a major boost to the safety of healthcare workers. The main advantages of this procedure are that it needs fewer healthcare workers and strictly adheres to the norms of social distancing. Consisting of a small cubicle, the structure looks very much like a phone booth. It has PPE items such as gloves for the healthcare worker and a kit for collecting samples.