How to get tested for the coronavirus: government and private labs in the Dominican R

[Dolores1]

The Ministry of Public Health is advising those who suspect they have coronavirus to not call 911 for emergency services. Instead, people are being told to call *462 0 (809 687-7347).

Ministry of Public Health has a hotline for people to call in case the two key symptoms are fever, dry cough and difficulty to breathe. The government will not carry out tests to persons that do not have these symptoms. The tests are free of cost when carried out at the Laboratorio Nacional Dr. Defillo, the Dominican government lab. The telephone to call is 809 686-9140, or 809 200-4091 for toll free calls from provinces from 8am to 8pm. There is also a WhatsApp telephone at 829 542-7009.

Amadita (https://amadita.com/) and Referencia (https://labreferencia.com/) labs are carrying out the test. The test needs to be prescribed by a pulmonologist, internist, infectologist or epidemiologist. After contacting the lab, a team of specialists will be sent to you to take the test at your domicile. Tests are not being carried out to persons who show up at the lab branches, nor persons that do not have coronavirus symptoms. The tests are costing RD$4,300.

 

[NALs]

This is how testing is done in the US. I assume its the same way in the DR and anywhere.

It seems that the first woman in the video almost choke on herself due to the collecting process of the test.

 

[malko]

Comments on social media, and today's editorial of the Diaro Libre, are rifle with people.saying that no one actually answers the phone.......
Has any one tried ? Obviously i have not, as i have no symptoms, and have no intention of clogging up the phone line further solely to satisfy my curiosity.

 

[NALs]

Comments on social media, and today's editorial of the Diaro Libre, are rifle with people.saying that no one actually answers the phone.......
Has any one tried ? Obviously i have not, as i have no symptoms, and have no intention of clogging up the phone line further solely to satisfy my curiosity.

Minister of Public Health said there is a new line (or maybe its still being set up) to help with the calls. I think its an issue of too many people calling. Whether the new measure solves the issue remains to be seen, but I think not.

 

[Tonchi]

Comments on social media, and today's editorial of the Diaro Libre, are rifle with people.saying that no one actually answers the phone.......
Has any one tried ? Obviously i have not, as i have no symptoms, and have no intention of clogging up the phone line further solely to satisfy my curiosity.

Two lines.... 1 million calling

 

[william webster]

Her in RD
You need a script from a doctor and two symptoms.... then it’s free

 

[william webster]

Do7ble post