Karimun - Soon, Karimun Covid-19 Task Force Team will be able to carry out a direct examination of swab samples in the regions.

The reason was that Karimun Regency has received portable PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) equipment from the Riau Islands Provincial Government.

One unit of PCR equipment was handed over by the Regional Secretary of Riau Islands Province, Arif Fadillah to the Acting Regent of Karimun, Herry Andrianto.

Karimun is one of the priority areas for the Riau Islands Provincial Government to accelerate the handling of Covid-19.

With the PCR, the examination of swab samples from the people of Karimun Regency can be carried out immediately without sending them to Batam.

"Riau Islands Provincial Government has just bought 3 PCRs. One of them was handed over to Karimun so that in the future PCR checks will no longer need to be sent to Batam," said Regional Secretary of the Riau Islands Province, Arif Fadillah.

It is known, BTKL Batam and also RSKI Galang carried out quite a lot of sample checks. So, to find out the results, it will take several days for urban districts in Riau Islands.

Arif mentioned that the PCR sample examination in Karimun would be carried out soon. "Our target is that the next two or three weeks will operate," said Arif.