Hyderabad Hyderabad AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday underwent a COVID-19 test to create public awareness in his constituency about the need to undergo the test. He visited the Government Nizamia General Hospital near the historic Charminar to give his samples for testing.
"Got my antigen & RT PCR tests done for COVID-19 today. My antigen test results were negative, Alhamdulilah. There are 30 odd centres in the South of Hyderabad where antigen testing is being conducted, I encourage all of you to not hesitate & get tested," he later tweeted.
The MP had also visited the hospital also known as the Charminar Unani Hospital on Thursday to take stock of the situation. He had also visited King Kothi and Sarojini Devi Eye Hospitals where COVID-19 tests are being done.
Owaisi also spoke to Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajender and urged him to increase RT PCR testing in each centre to at least 1000 a day. He appealed to the government to make Charminar Unani a first referral hospital to ensure that COVID-19 patients have better access to healthcare.