Covid-19 Sample Collection Kiosk (COVSACK) – DRDD

Covid-19 also popularly known as coronavirus disease can be described as a disease that is infectious in nature and the cause of the disease can be the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This was just a brief introduction to the coronavirus. As we move forward, we shall be covering various topics such as a detailed description of the coronavirus, Covid-19 Sample Collection Kiosk (COVSACK) – DRDD, sample collection kiosk and the testing booth. 

Coronavirus

As mentioned above as well, coronavirus is an infectious disease. Now, Covid-19 Sample Collection Kiosk (COVSACK) can be described as a kiosk which aims to be helpful for the health care workers in taking samples from the suspicious patients without the PPE kit’s requirement. Thus, it is designed in such a manner that the kiosk can itself get disinfected and there is no requirement for human personnel as per its inherent characteristics. Thus, this helped in learning the basics about the Covid-19 Collection Kiosk (COVSACK). 

It may be noted that the coronavirus has changed life in a lot of ways for individuals of the 21st century. This virus can be called deadly because of its consequences and it can transmit through the infected individual’s nasal droplets to the ones who may be surrounding the individual. An innovative chamber-like structure that can be used for collecting nasal swabs/throat swabs for the diagnosis of Covid-19 has been designed and this chamber can be called a covid sample collection kiosk (COVSACK), that is the testing booth. The goal of this kiosk can be understood as eliminating the risk of transmission of the Coronavirus whilst they are collecting the sample. The COVSACK helps in limiting the use of PPE kits and making it easier to collect the sample. 

Some of the salient features of this sample collection kiosk can include that the material used for making it is a lightweight composite material. This material also can withstand weather conditions that may go extreme in nature such as minus twenty degrees Celsius to fifty-five degrees Celsius. A prominent characteristic of this testing booth can be that a long pair of cuff gloves are present there in the entry doors’ sidewall. The chamber also can carry a large amount of weight, that is, around three hundred kilograms. There is also an electrical lighting system present in the chamber enabling proper illumination levels so that the work of doctors does not halt because of the low-light situations. 

Thus, with this one can learn about the coronavirus, the covid-19 sample collection kiosk (COVSACK), how it is used as a testing booth and the notable features of this sample collection kiosk. 

Conclusion

The above sections helped in learning about the deadly coronavirus that has impacted the lives of the people of the 21st century in a lot of ways. The topics also included discussion regarding the sample collection kiosk, testing booth and its uses. It may be noted that the sample collection kiosk is a useful kiosk that helps in reducing the risk of healthcare workers being infected with Covid-19 whilst collecting a sample of suspected individuals. The testing booth also helps in reducing the use of PPE kits. Along with the uses, some of the prominent characteristics of the sample collection kiosk are also discussed comprehensively. Thus, with this, it can be concluded that the above sections helped in learning about the coronavirus, the sample collection kiosk and the uses and prominent features of the testing booth.