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SOE Minister Erick Thohir said, the existence of the PCR Biomolecular Laboratory of industrial zones in the midst of a pandemic like this provided huge benefits. Various testing and examination technologies were developed, the latest PHC Hospital, a subsidiary of Pelindo III, officially operates the Biomolecular Laboratory PCR which functions to carry out laboratory testing of the Covid-19 virus through the swab test method with a capacity of up to 500 tests / day, so that the spread of the virus can be mapped properly for then handled according to applicable standards.
He continued Pelindo III's efforts in the industrial area in combating the Covid-19 outbreak had been carried out since the beginning of the pandemic. The port operator and industrial estate company headquartered in Surabaya previously contributed 90 thousand PPE for medical personnel.
Director of Pelindo III Doso Agung said, along with his staff took the initiative to build a Biomolecular Laboratory at PHC Hospital, because many people needed PCR tests, considering the number of hospitals or laboratories that could conduct Covid-19 PCR tests was very limited.